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Job Site Hingham Montana. Dates of Need 2/26/2024 - 11/15/2024. The Farm
and Ranch position will be required to perform any combination of the
following tasks to attend to livestock and farming operation: monitor,
care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers and side by sides to and
from pastures for winter feeding while pastures are not producing feed;
examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist with calving;
place mineral blocks; vaccinate livestock, herd into corral and/or stall
and manually restraining animals; apply medications to cuts and bruises;
spray livestock with insecticide; assist with castration of livestock;
clip identifying notches or brands animals; manually clean
stalls/corrals. Must be able to make minor equipment repairs, and
perform routine maintenance and cleaning of farm implements, and operate
tractors and farm implements required to plant, cultivate, and harvest
hay and other pulse crops; must manually hoist/stack hay bales; pick
rocks, basic maintenance of fence in rough terrain. Must be able to find
and maintain bearings to grazing areas. The job entails working around
farm machinery, a variety of farm animals as well as exposure to
predators and snakes. Most duties are performed out of doors, and entail
exposure to extreme heat, cold, dust, rain and other environmental
conditions. Worker must be able to crouch, bend, lift and carry up to
100 pounds. Additional hours and split shifts needed during haying,
calving season. Driving is required on ranch only but if they have a
valid drivers license may drive off the ranch. Increased wages and bonus
may be possible depending on experience.