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Touchwood Ranch Ltd, a cattle operation located near Lestock, SK, requires 2 Ranch Foremen to perform the following duties:
-Supervise ranch operations (cow/calf operation & yearlings as well as custom grazing)
-Supervise & train up to 2 ranch labourers, when applicable
-Operate & maintain farm equipment & machinery (seeder, swather, baler, tractors)
-Monitor & manage rotational grazing pastures & herds
-Monitor overall well-being of livestock
-Assist cows with calving
-Supervise the receipt and exit of custom grazed cattle
-Detect, treat (or report) animal health concerns accordingly
Requirements:
-Valid drivers license
-At least 2 years of relevant experience
-Completion of secondary education
-Ability to supervise / work independently
On ranch housing options are available (housing deductions may apply)
Location of work:SE-02-27A-16-W2, Lestock, Saskatchewan
Essential Skills
- Numeracy
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Job task planning and organizing
Type Of Livestock Specialization
- Beef cattle
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's licence
Additional Skills
- Train workers
- Maintain livestock performance records
Specific Skills
- Supervise farm operations
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Perform general farm duties
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
Type of Equipment
- Trucks
- Tractors
- Seed drill
- Swather or combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock