Ranch Hand

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Wet/damp
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Calving
• Cleaning crop
• Handling animals
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Tractor
• Farm truck

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Parking available