FEATURED JOB OPENING: Ranch Hand Position(s) - Dillon, MT

Ranch Hand Position open in remote area of Southwestern Montana.  Hoping for long term employment.  We are a  family owned and operated ranch. 

We are a cow/calf and yearling operation.  Looking for a motivated and ambitious individual who can work on their own most of the time.  You would be the sole care taker of around 500 steers in a feed lot situation from weaning to Spring turn out.  Duties include feeding with John Deere tractor with a round bale feeder, doctoring, record keeping, fence repair, and putting out salt and mineral.  You would also be feeding and calving 200 head of cows.  Spring, Summer and Fall work include:  repair and maitenance of mostly barbed wire fence, electric fence, jack fence, moving cattle with others to new pasture, basic cattle work, checking salt, water troughs, and riparian areas in Summer allotments.  You would be operating general ranch equipment and maintaining that equipment.  Experience is a must for this position, no exceptions.  You must be able to ride a horse in steep mountain terrain as well as operate a 4 wheeler in mountain terrain.  We are remote, we are located one hour from the nearest town, Dillon.  You must be in good physical condition due to the steep terrain and amount of fence and riding we do.  We do occasionally move cattle with the 4 wheelers depending upon the time of the year.  We use a 4 wheeler during calving and in the winter months to move cattle around due to the icey conditions.  The majority of the time, when moving cattle we are all horseback.  You will be driving on steep mountain roads with your truck and horse trailer.  We have some ranch horses to spread around, however, your own are welcome to work on the ranch.

There is job opportunity for your wife.  We have rental cabins, housekeeping, yard work, riding and cattle work

Salary depends upon experience.  Ranch vehicle, horse trailer, 4 wheeler, 3 bedroom log house, beef, paid health insurance for you and your family is a part of your wage

Please send a resume with several references please

We would like to have the position filled as soon as we could or before September 2016