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Wallace Farm and Ranch LLLP Cattle Ranch / Farm Worker in Cortez, Colorado
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Position: Cattle Ranch/Farm Worker
Requirements: Lift 50 lbs, 2 months of experience
Job Description: Worker must have at least 2 months of experience with irrigation and operation of farming equipment (tractors, swathers, balers,
skid steers). Experience working with livestock and maintenance and repair of equipment is also desirable.
This position is approximately 80% farming. Specific duties include irrigating (sideroll sprinklers, gated pipe and flood irrigation
systems), cutting, baling and stacking hay.
20% of the position includes feeding and oversight of livestock. Assists with branding, castrating, vaccinating, tagging, loading
cattle onto trucks, building and maintaining fences.
Other duties may be assigned by the ranch owner appropriate for a farm/ranch worker.
Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: 47
Schedule: M-F, 8 hours, 8a-5p, Sat, 7 hours
Anticipated Period of Employment: 2/1/26-11/30/26
Application Deadline: 7/2/26
Job Location: Cortez, CO
Pay: $16.28 per hour
Effective 1/1/25: Overtime must be paid after 48 hours/week, or 56 hours/week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers