Quapaw Cattle Company PRN Ranch Hand

Job Identification:

Position Title:

QCC Ranch Hand

Status:

Non-Exempt

Department:

QCC

Reports to:

Ranch Manager

Work Schedule:

PRN (as needed)

Safety Sensitive:

Yes*

Driver’s License Required:

Yes

Position Summary:

Candidate will assist the QCC Ranch Manager in the daily operations of the beef and/or bison herd. Duties may include feeding, administering medication, maintaining facilities, monitoring the herd for signs of illness, assisting with calving, marketing animals, transporting sales stock, maintaining farm equipment, and maintaining facilities.

Essential job functions:

• Assist with daily ranch operations including caring for cattle, predator control, fence repair, land care, and pen construction and maintenance.
• Report to Ranch Manager.
• Working knowledge of ranch documentation.
• Manage respective ranch personnel.
• Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or diseases.
• Examine animals’ physical characteristics such as rate of weight gain.
• Groom, clip, trim, and/or castrate animals.
• Dock ears and tails.
• Shear coats to collect hair.
• Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.
• Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade.
• Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.
• Assess the health of cattle and administer medications.
• Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals with appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births.
• May assist with wildlife operations including capture, culling, etc.
• Must have a valid driver’s license (CDL is preferred but not required).
• May be asked to drive ranch vehicles with or without trailer.
• Make recommendations on facility improvement and assist in its implementation (fences, working systems, etc.)
• All other duties as assigned.