Winter Cattle Feeder & Equipment Maintenance

Temporary full time from 10/1/2026 - 3/15/2027 Job Duties & Responsibilities Equipment Preparation • Equipment Prep: Service, test, and winterize tractors, skid steers, and mixing wagons to prepare for the feeding season. • Cold-Weather Care: Check fluid levels, grease fittings, anti-freeze, and battery conditions daily. • Shop Organization: Organize tools and service shop to maintain a clean, safe workspace. Active Winter Feeding & Fence Care • Daily Feeding: Operate mixing wagons, loaders, and tractors to distribute precise feed rations to livestock. • Fence Line Repair: Walk, inspect, and fix perimeter and sorting fences damaged by weather or livestock. • Maintain Water Systems: Break, melt, and check ice in stock tanks and automated water systems daily. • Monitor Herd Health: Observe cattle behavior and physical conditions daily for signs of illness or injury. • Log Feed Records: Maintain accurate daily logs of feed ingredients used and head counts. Infrastructure Maintenance & Cattle Off-Movement • Bedding Management: Haul, break, and spread bedding straw in calving facilities and shelter sheds. • Clear Snow: Shovel and plow snow around barns, gates, and water tanks to maintain safe access. • Clean Feed Infrastructure: Keep feed storage bins, bunks, and mixing areas dry and free of old feed. • Herd Transition: Assist with sorting and herding cattle off the property as they clear out by the middle of March Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): All tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A cell phone or two-way radio will be provided for emergency and ranch communications at no cost to the worker (excluding long distance charges).Worker must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. The job entails working with machinery, outdoors in all types of weather (extreme heat, wind and cold) and occasional exposure to herding hazards such as poisonous snakes and predators. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Drivers' License is required. 2 months experience 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.