Ranch Hand
Led a small crew of 2-3 other ranch hands to see to the daily operations of the cattle ranch, maintenance of equipment, and livelihood of the livestock.
- Built fences for the livestock on all new land purchased, and maintained/repaired existing fences to keep them functioning.
- Performed scheduled maintenance on ranch equipment such as tractors, skid loaders, and generators, as well as any needed repairs. Performed welding on steel pipe, plates, and sheet metal. Cared for the livestock including feeding and inspecting for injuries or illnesses.
- Maintained the solar-power system to insure the system was working optimally and that the ranch was not using too large of a load for the system.
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Ranch Hand
- Learned to operate agricultural equipment in order to necessitate completion of certain tasks.
- Utilize accurate and detail-oriented readings to administer vaccines to about 40 cattle as needed.
- Collaborate daily with supervisor and worked together on every task on ranch.
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Lead Ranch Hand
- Creating and monitoring canine playgroups of up to 20 dogs.
- Assisting in improving practices that relate directly to animal care.
- Charged with the task of training new hires.
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