Looking for stable full-time employment

Short Grass Ranches is a 70 year old family owned and operated business. We are looking for someone to join our team in the challenging agricultural industry.
We are a diverse operation consisting of a 7000 HD backgrounding feedlot, 1200 HD cow calf operation, irrigated and dry land farming.

(This is a full time position)
Main aspects of the job include the following
-Day to day cattle/livestock operations:
-Operating feed-wagon
-Preparation of feeds (chopping hay, rolling grain)
-Equipment maintenance
-(Feedlot is empty 3 to 4 months over the summer)
-processing/sorting of feedlot cattle
-fencing
-assisting with calving duties and movement of cow/calf pairs through the summer
-Heavy equipment operation:
-Farming equipment
-Haying equipment
-Tractors, Front end loaders
-Applicants must have:
-Valid driver's license is required (drivers abstract will be needed)
Class1 licence is an asset but not required
-experience and knowledge of livestock care and low stress cattle handling is an asset
-Must be able to work well independently and as a team
-Willingness to learn
-Good communication skills
-Mechanical skills

We have many long-term employees and are looking for someone to fill an important role on our team. Your jobs/role in the operation will change throughout the year/seasons. Depending on your skills and interests roles can become more focused in an area.

Short Grass Ranches is located 8 miles N.E of the city of Medicine Hat. A work rotation schedule among staff allows for weekends off during the winter feeding period(feedlot is empty in the summer)We offer a benefits package and competitive wages will be based on experience.

Short Grass Ranches was built on old fashioned values of hard work, honesty and integrity which continues today along with creating a safe and rewarding work environment for its employees.

Email resumes to shortgrassranches.ag.careers@gmail.com
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