Ranch Hand

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 160 to 220 hours per month
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work site environment**:

- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
- Dangerous
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
**Work setting**:

- Staff accommodation available
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
**Tasks**:

- Calving
- Cattle training
- Handling animals
- Livestock branding
- Monitoring animal health
- Reining
- Weaning
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- First Aid Certificate
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Farm truck
- Tractor
**Automated systems experience**:

- Automated irrigation system
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
- Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge
**Other benefits**:

- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options