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Ranch Jobs: Wanted - Ranch Hand/Mechanic - Washington SOLD #58794
Posted by: jkharder18 [see other ads by this poster]
City: Ritzville [see other ads in this city]
State: Washington [see other ads in this state]
Job Title: Ranch Hand/Mechanic
Employer: Harder Ranches
Salary: $30,000-$50,000/year DOE
Room & Board: Yes

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Description:
We are looking for a dedicated, trustworthy, hard-working, and highly motivated employee to work on a 4th generation family owned and operated cattle ranch in Eastern Washington.



Calving: (February – April)

• Daily Feeding

• Check Heifers (every 4 hours from daylight to dark and once a night under certain weather conditions)

• Pull calves when needed

• Graft Calves appropriately

• Sort calvies and put pairs out to pasture

• Repairs and maintenance to equipment, fences, buildings, etc. as needed.

• Snow-plowing

• Sort feeders and ship



Spring Work: (April-June)

• Feeding until grass is ready

• Spraying (noxious weeds in pasture and grass in ditches)

• Fencing

• Repairs and maintenance to equipment, fences, buildings, etc. as needed.

• Branding (April 15th- May 15th)

• Pasture Moves (Horse or ATV)



Summer Work/Irrigation: (April-August)

• All flood irrigation on ditches, head gates, and pipe

• Repairs and maintenance to equipment, fences, buildings, etc. as needed.

• Pasture Moves (Horse or ATV)

• Spraying (noxious weeds in pasture and grass in ditches)



Haying: (June – September)

• Prepare haying equipment

• Daily service; repairs if needed

• Operating Swather, Rake, and Baler



Fall Work: (October – November)

• Repairs and maintenance to equipment, fences, buildings, etc. as needed.

• New construction (feed bunks, corrals, water facilities, and roads)

• Wean and background calves

• Feed Daily (Calves, Bulls, Horses)

• Preg check cows, vaccinate, pour, sort, haul cows to winter pastures

• Hauling Hay



Winter: (December – January)

• Feed cows (begins December 1st; ends April 15th or as weather and feed dictate

• Checking all cows, calves, and bulls

• Repairs and maintenance to equipment, fences, buildings, etc. as needed.



Work Quality:

• All work is to be neat, clean, and professional

• Clean up after yourself and return everything back where it belongs

• Use time wisely

• Respect for equipment



Riding is not a necessity but is helpful. The employee must be able to maintain and run equipment. This includes a Hesston 3x4 baler, John Deer Tractors, backhoe, grader, Supreme mixer wagon, New Holland Swather, Rake, etc. You must be able to work well with others including the owner.



Hours:

• Calving Time: 7 days a week

• Haying: Off and On through summer depending on hay

• Fall: Monday – Friday

7am -5pm (1 hour lunch)

Later Fall – Weekends until noon when calves to feed

• Winter: Monday – Friday

7am – 5pm (1 hour lunch)

Weekends - 8am – Noon (or when feeding is done)



Time Off: (by arrangement)

• Weekends – (Late Spring – Fall) **unless haying**

• Two 1 week vacations – (Preferably during the summer or non-busy times of the year)

• Weekdays (special events or by arrangement)



Compensation/Benefits:

• Annual $30,000-$50,000 per year DOE

• Housing

• Beef & Vacation after first year

• Utilities

• Retirement Plan available





**Please direct all inquiries and application requests to jkharder@outlook.com**







Posted 04-09-16
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