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H-2A

Winter Ranchhand

  • Pilster Ranch Corporation
  • Alzada, MONTANA

Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$13.46 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
11/7/2026 to 2/14/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$13.46 / hour
Positions offered
1 position
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
11/7/2026
Contract end
2/14/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
55 Pilster Dr.
ZIP code
59311
Hours per week
48

Additional pay information

Work performed in MT. Plus Room

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Perform any combination of the following tasks required in general ranch work and the production of
  • livestock through winter months: apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; break ice over frozen water sources; clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; feed cake and mineral to cattle in pastures; lift and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon; load bales of hay and/or sacks of grain onto truck or trailer used for feeding; loading/unloading trucks; maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets; maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds; make certain animals have access to fresh water; mix and feed specific feed rations to cattle; repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; use proper animal husbandry skill to prevent hypothermia/abortion/death; apply medications to cuts and bruises; loading/unloading trucks; maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds; removal of excess plant growth from farm grounds.

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Livestock and animal-care worker
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
3 months of experience

Required to: live and work singly or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time, to ride, handle and tend horses in a manner to assure the safety and health of the worker, co-workers, horses, dogs and livestock, to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe and responsible manner, to maintain equipment and machinery to a standard established by the employer, work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes and large game animals, biting insects and extreme temperature, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors, UTVs and ATVs for supplemental feeding purposes and movement of livestock, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors for haying and supplemental feeding purposes and ATVs for irrigating and the movement of livestock, Workers receive daily supervision and on-site training (1-3 months). No independent operation of farm

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26251-220446
Case status
Certification issued

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