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Ashley O'Donnell General Farm Ranch in Ismay, Montana
Temporary Fulltime position from 2-15-2026 to 12-14-2026 36Hours/week 18.48/ hour US worker H-2A Adverse Housing Compensation Adjustment -$1.80 -- Wage for H-2A workers provided housing is $16.68 We are requesting an adjustment to our season of need, due to the need for assistance with calving in the spring.The General Farm Ranch Hand position will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of cattle, sheep, grain and hay. Duties 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 to determine delivery time, assist in delivery and night calving and lambing, apply or administer medications/vaccines, mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock when not on the summer range; fill and move the creep feeders for the calves; place mineral blocks, drive equipment, herd livestock to various pastures, drive 4-wheeler to move livestock; confine livestock in stalls, clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds, dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock. Worker will be required to operate farm equipment for planting, grain production and harvesting of hay; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck, repair, maintain barbed wire fence, pick rocks, perform general cleanup of farm acreage, and drive/load/unload semi-trucks (on the ranch only). Worker will be required to perform routine mechanical repairs and maintenance on farm equipment; welding experience is required. Worker must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. The job entails working with farm animals and machinery, outdoors in all types of weather (extreme heat, wind, dust and cold) and occasional exposure to herding hazards such as cattle stampedes, kicking/bucking horses, poisonous snakes and predators. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Driving is required on the ranch only -- a Drivers' License is not required. Housing and Workers Compensation insurance will be provided at no charge to the workers. Social security / Medicaid Taxes and Federal / State taxes will be withheld from U.S. Worker's paychecks. Voluntary withholdings will be deducted from foreign workers' paychecks at their request. Employer will make the following deductions when applicable: FICA, loans and advances, long-distance telephone charges the reasonable repair or replacement cost of willful or negligent damage to housing, tools and equipment caused by the worker (other than normal wear and tear). Average 36 per week, 6 hrs. per day, Mon-Sat. Hours will vary. Worker will be required to work odd/long hours and split shits during calving, lambing, grain production and harvesting of hay. Sunday - worker may be requested to work on Sunday but not obligated to do so. Increased wage and/or bonus may be offered depending on experience and season. For more information on this job opportunity, contact your local Job Service Office or Job Service Miles City 12 North 10th St. Miles City, MT 59301 406-232-8340