Winter Ranchhand

Tasks

• Perform any combination of the following tasks required in general ranch work and the production of livestock through winter months
• Apply medications to cuts and bruises
• Assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production
• Break ice over frozen water sources
• Clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities
• Clear seasonal drainage ditches, culverts, and erosion-prone access routes to prevent water accumulation in livestock areas
• Install temporary erosion control barriers using straw wattles, sandbags, or sediment fencing as needed
• Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries
• Feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both
• Feed cake and mineral to cattle in pastures
• Lift and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon
• Load bales of hay and/or sacks of grain onto truck or trailer

Schedule

• From Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027

Pay

• $16.68 per hour

How to apply

• Send applications or questions to the employer

Location

• 48271 Hwy 64 Meeker, CO 81641 United States