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Muddy Creek Ag, LLC Ranch Hand in Gunnison, Colorado
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Position: Ranch Hand
Requirements: Applicants must have 3 months experience with ranch, and irrigation work, and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. Able to obtain a drivers license, and lift up to 100lbs
Job Description:
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or ranch grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain ranch structures; build/maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of
ranch areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; operate chain saws and other hand tools; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Flood Irrigation duties will include the following: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; utilize/maintain tarps and dirt dams; inspect ditches for leaks/blockages; maintain/repair ditches; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper solutions to fill
holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates. Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time; assist in delivery; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock when weather conditions prevent foraging on pastureland; place mineral blocks; herd livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.
Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: 48
Schedule: Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm
Anticipated Period of Employment: 3-15-26 to 10-25-26
Application Deadline: 7/5/26
Job Location: Gunnison, CO
Pay: $17.50
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 -