Ranch Hand

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Full-Time / Year-Round or Seasonal Non-Exempt Position Overview Antone Ranch is seeking a hardworking, versatile, and dependable Ranch Hand to join our team. This role is a blend of traditional livestock work and intensive land and asset management. The successful candidate will be someone who thrives in the outdoors, values a "team-first" mentality, and is equally capable of working alongside a crew or tackling independent projects across our expansive acreage.

Key Responsibilities Irrigation Management:

Daily operation and maintenance of diverse systems, including flood, wheel line, hand line, and center pivot irrigation.

Livestock & Pasture:

Assist with pasture rotations across large-scale terrain. Moving cattle effectively via foot, ATV, and horseback is required.

Infrastructure & Fencing:

Build new fence lines and perform essential repairs to maintain property boundaries and grazing rotations.

Asset Maintenance:

Provide proactive care and repair for all ranch assets, including buildings, road systems, irrigation equipment, and machinery.

Land Stewardship:

Clear trails and remove downed timber/trees to ensure property access and safety.

Wildland Firefighting:

Willing and able to assist with initial response to wildfire and support wildfire personnel as needed. Other related job duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Experience:

Proven work history in farming, ranching, or a related heavy-labor industry

Physical Capability:

Ability to perform strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions (heat, snow, and high-desert wind)

Technical Skills:

Experience with ATVs and basic mechanical aptitude; proficiency in horseback riding for cattle work is highly preferred

Availability:

Must be willing to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as the seasonal needs of the ranch dictate

Mindset:

A self-starter who takes pride in "leaving it better than you found it" and communicates well within a team environment. What We Offer A dynamic work environment on a premier Eastern Oregon ranch. The opportunity to work with a dedicated team committed to the Western way of life. Full/Time Year Round - Competitive compensation, medical, dental, vision benefits, paid time off, holiday pay, and 401(k) company contribution. Seasonal - Competitive compensation.