General Ranch Worker

For Job Seekers: If you are interested in this position, meet the experience requirements, and are willing to commit to the entire contract period, please visit your local workforce center for full details and application instructions. Position: General Ranch Worker Requirements: A minimum of two months verifiable experience as a general ranch worker is required. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 75 lbs., or the equivilent of a bale of hay. Tasks involve repetitive standing, walking, bending, stooping, and kneeling. Work in unfavorable conditions such as high temperatures, wet or dry/dusty conditions and general summertime adversity. Drug screening will occur post-hire and at the employer's expense. Job Description: Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Duties include prairie dog trapping, including locating prairie dog holes within fields and observing, setting, and checking traps; repairing and maintaining fences and water troughs in the fields after grazing is complete; spreading manure on fields; scraping livestock pens to collect manure for field application; and unloading trucks carrying bales of hay. As needed, duties may also include assisting with handling and moving livestock, assisting with cow breeding and hoof trimming, operating tractors or other farm equipment, and performing routine equipment maintenance. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker. Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: 66hrs per week. Schedule: Monday to Saturday 11hrs per day 5:00am-5:00pm Anticipated Period of Employment: 11/01/2026 to 03/31/2027 Application Deadline: 01/15/2027 Job Location: Holyoke, CO. Pay: $16.68 Effective 1/1/25: Overtime must be paid after 48 hours/week, or 56 hours/week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers