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Winter Ranchhand

  • Dale F Gerstberger
  • Moffat, COLORADO
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$16.68 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
12/1/2026 to 1/31/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$16.68 / hour
Positions offered
2 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
12/1/2026
Contract end
1/31/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
19295 County Road 55
ZIP code
81143
Hours per week
48

Additional pay information

Work performed in CO. Plus Room. $15.61 (H-2A)

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; prepare winter pastures and feed pad sites by removing debris, fallen branches, and old fencing; distribute gravel or hay mulch to stabilize muddy or degraded surfaces where livestock are concentrated; 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; adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions; 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: to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe and responsible manner, 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, Workers receive daily supervision and on-site training (1-3 months). No independent operation of farm equipment with out supervisor approval and safety check.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26260-241424
Case status
Certification issued

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