Full time temporary for 2 workers from 1/10/2027 to 11/7/2027.
The General Farm Ranch Hand position will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of cattle and hay. Duties include the following: check physical characteristics of livestock, observe general condition of cattle and apply the appropriate care, examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain to determine delivery time, assist in delivery of calves, apply or administer medications/vaccines, mix feed/additives, feed/water livestock (when livestock are not grazing on native grasses and drinking from natural water sources during the warm growing season); place mineral blocks, drive equipment, follow grazing plan and herd livestock to various pastures accordingly, operate 4-wheeler and/or 2 wheel motor bike to move livestock; confine livestock in stalls, clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds, dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; and help prepare and assist with shipping calves. Worker will be required to operate farm equipment to plant and harvest hay, irrigate fields including install and remove irrigation pipe, lift/carry/move pipe, monitor flood irrigation and water supply, operate irrigation pivots, prioritize water use, maintain irrigation equipment and oversee operation of irrigation pumps, turn off irrigation systems and winterize all equipment and infrastructure; Occasionally, fences require maintenance to repair broken posts and wires, which is essential to keeping the cattle on appropriate land.; use 4-wheeler and/or backpack to carry chemicals (Roundup & Banvel) to spray weeds; manually pick rocks, perform general cleanup of farm acreage, and drive/load/unload semi-trucks (on the ranch only). Worker must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, and live and work singly or in small groups of workers. The job entails working with farm animals and machinery, outdoors in all @types of weather (extreme heat, wind, dust, rain, snow and below zero temperatures) and occasional exposure to herding hazards such as cattle stampedes and predators. Worker will be expected to keep vehicles and equipment and housing in clean condition. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. A minimum of 2 months experience is required. Drivers' License is required.
In view of the statutorily established basic function of the Employment Service (ES) as a no-fee labor exchange that is as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) nor the State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information contained on job orders submitted by employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the ES constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a SWA is in any way a party.
To apply, applicants must provide their full name and contact information. Only those applicants who meet all the special requirements for employment and who are ready, able, willing and qualified to perform the work, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should apply. Interested applicants and the State Workforce Agency may call between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Mon. thru Fri. MST. Applicants may apply by visiting the local State Workforce Agency to submit their application and be advised of the terms, conditions and qualifications for the job, pursuant to 20 CFR 655.155. Applicants must provide the name, and working telephone number of the previous employer being used as a reference (the reference must be able to verify the workers experience in the occupation for which the worker is applying). If hired, the applicant must be able to provide U.S. employment eligibility and/or identification documents in verification of the applicants right to work in the U.S. The employer will complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) on each worker. The employer may be reached by the State Workforce Agency.
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Job Service Helena
715 Front St.
Helena, MT 59601
406-447-3200
