POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

RANCH MECHANIC / ranch hand


Position Announcement: Sieben Live Stock Co. Ranch Mechanic / RANCH HAND

Duration: Position is year-round, full-time

Effectiveness areas:

  • Ranch equipment and vehicles are operational and well-maintained

  • Ranch buildings and infrastructure well-maintained

  • High range and hay meadow integrity from effective weed control strategies

  • Shop is well-organized and well-run

  • All other team members have the proper equipment and tools to fulfill their job.

Job duties

  • Keep all ranch equipment serviced and operational

  • Stay within repairs budget

  • Manage shop and ranch supplies

  • Order parts and coordinate supply logistics

  • Weed and crop spraying

  • Skillfully operate heavy machinery, including D-6 Cat, tandem axle dump truck, road grader and excavator

  • Irrigation infrastructure maintenance

  • Maintain ranch roads, operate road grader, haul and spread gravel, plow snow, etc.

  • Assist with livestock care and production events when necessary

  • Animal husbandry – specifically care for sheep flock, guard dogs, locker lambs, and bulls

  • Engineering and job tool development

  • Job tool support

  • General maintenance and upkeep of ranch infrastructure:

  • Welding and Fabrication

  • Electrical and plumbing repair

  • Carpentry skills

The successful candidate must have the following personal qualities:

  • Initiative

  • Self-motivation, self-starting

  • Passionate and congenial

  • Openness to new ideas and non-traditional techniques of ranch management

  • Collaborative mindset: a team player

  • Above average communication skills

  • Eagerness to learn

  • Attention to detail

  • Organizational skills

  • Common Sense

  • Adaptability

  • Gumption

The successful candidate must have the following work-related skills and abilities:

  • High mechanical aptitude and passion for anything from small gasoline engines to large diesel tractors

  • Skillfully operate heavy machinery, including D-6 Cat, tandem axle dump truck, road grader and excavator

  • Proficient in welding and fabrication

  • Haying and farming experience, including no-till

  • Experience with center pivot, wheel line, and hand line irrigation

  • Ability to lift at least 50 pounds

  • Willingness and ability to work long hours and do rigorous physical work

  • Basic reading, writing, and computer skills

  • Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

Compensation:

  • Competitive salary based on experience and skill set, 401(k), profit sharing, health insurance, beef, and paid vacation.

  • Housing: Well-maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath house provided in private setting approximately 25 miles south of Cascade, MT.

Contact Information:

Send resume, cover letter and questions to: flyingvemployment@gmail.com. Or apply through our website below.