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Colorado Draft Horse & Equipment Auction - October 30 & 31, 2026


Ranch Jobs: Hired Man - Ainsworth, Nebraska #216294
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Posted by: Jessica Simonson [see other ads by this poster]
City: Ainsworth [see other ads in this city]
State: Nebraska [see other ads in this state]
Job Title: Hired Hand
Employer: Talent Solutions
Salary: 4,200 to 5,000
Room & Board: Yes
Phone #: 530-788-5901

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Description:
Overview

An established family cow/calf and backgrounding operation near Ainsworth, Nebraska is looking for a full time hired man. The operation runs 1,000 mother cows, backgrounds its own steers and heifers, and takes in outside cattle to background, all on ground in one block just a few miles from town. This role is heavy on feeding, haying, and equipment maintenance, with horseback work throughout the year. The right person is mechanically inclined and experienced running equipment, and being comfortable horseback is a plus. In return, this operation offers housing with utilities provided, a beef each year, and room for your horses. For the right person who wants to stay, there is an opportunity to discuss running your own cows or building a herd down the road.



What Sets This Opportunity Apart

$4,200 to $5,000 per month, depending on experience

Housing with utilities provided

One beef per year

Will feed horses

Opportunity to discuss running your own cows or building a herd after a year or two

One day off per week, with weekends off during slower seasons

A week of vacation during slower times of the year



Responsibilities

Feed cattle with a feed wagon and hay processors

Feed cake from a pickup or side by side

Run haying equipment, including self propelled swathers and balers, on alfalfa and meadow ground

Perform maintenance and repairs on tractors and equipment, including repairs after calving season

Fix fence, clean pens, and haul hay

Haul manure in spring so pens can be reseeded

Move and sort cattle horseback or by side by side

Move cows between cornstalk fields in winter

Assist with calving, branding, preconditioning, and weaning

Assist with doctoring sick cattle as needed

Help ship pairs and replacement heifers to pasture

Check pastures, salt, and mineral



Qualifications

Mechanical skills to maintain and repair equipment

Experience operating tractors and haying equipment

Able to ride and work cattle horseback, preferred but not required

Cow sense and calving experience preferred but not required

Flexible with a schedule that changes with weather and season

Mild mannered, takes direction well, and willing to learn the operation’s way of doing things

Takes initiative and finds work without being told



Compensation and Benefits

$4,200 to $5,000 per month, depending on experience

Housing with utilities provided

Access to indoor and outdoor arena

One beef per year

Workers’ compensation coverage

Will feed horses

Opportunity to discuss running your own cows or building a herd after a year or two



Schedule

Typical days run about 8:00 to 6:00

Longer days during haying and calving

One day off per week, usually Sunday

Weekends off during slower seasons

One week of vacation in June or September



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