Paid Internship available at Regenerative Ranch in Saskatchewan, Canada ~ Seasonal (April-Sept)

Fox Cattle Co.

Email

[email protected]

Location

Westbend, Saskatchewan, CAN

Job Type

Full Time or Seasonal

Salary

$1,200/month

Date Posted

April 16, 2024

Housing Offered

Yes

Experience

0-2 yrs

The Regenerative Ranching Summer Internship (April – September) is a paid educational opportunity that provides broad exposure and experience for individuals interested in regenerative ranching systems. This program is designed to offer hands-on experience, as well as formal sit-down learning sessions for a complete learning experience. Over the summer, interns gain introductory experience in land and soil stewardship, animal husbandry, regenerative cattle grazing techniques and ranch business management principles.

Regenerative Ranching Interns work primarily with the ranch’s owners to care for the ranch and its animals. Fox Cattle Co. approaches ranching and land management holistically and therefore works to optimize the soil and animal health to form a sustainable business model for generations to come.

About Fox Cattle Co.

Fox Cattle Co is a 4,500-acre cattle ranch in the east-central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. Our family team uses a well-established system of landscape management in support of our business and production goals. Our system centers around adaptive multi-paddock grazing of both perennial and annual forage crops. The primary tools in this system are comprised of 100+ mother cows and 1000+ grass cattle. These aspects combine into a Regenerative Ranching Initiative that demonstrates the practices and benefits of regenerative beef production.

Qualifications:

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age with the ability to safely perform ranch-related duties including 10+ hour days (as needed) in summer outdoor conditions. Candidates must be able to safely exert a considerable amount of physical effort to hike on steep terrain, stoop, crouch, climb, and lift as much as 50 pounds in performance of assigned duties and work around animals, farm tools, and heavy equipment and in environments that may contain dust, noise, heat, cold, rain, brush, and ticks. A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record (no major infractions) are strongly preferred.

We are looking for candidates from all academic disciplines and professional backgrounds. Most prior interns have a college degree or are working towards one, however, this is not a requirement. Prior experience working outdoors and with livestock is desired, but also not required. Successful applicants will be self-motivated, curious, hardworking and able to communicate well. Interns will be expected to work 40-50 hours/week and some evenings and/or weekends. Interns will have one full day off per week. On-site housing is provided. Send resumes or CVs to attached email. References will be required when requested.

Salary: $1,200/month plus some meals and meat/veg from the farm

Responsibilities include:

Spend time actively contributing to regenerative livestock production, animal science and health including feed ration formulation and the impact on health and performance on rangeland,
Treating and monitoring sick animals
Feed production, harvest and storage, processes cattle on arrival & re-handle and assist veterinarians while following safe and proper procedures.
Completely understand the importance of delivering an effective animal production, health program within a regenerative program (with support from Fox Cattle Co. Management Team)
Developing/revising written standard operating protocols and assisting in the implementation and/or documentation of any new management or production
Strategies – Implement quality control measures to ensure consistency in the regenerative animal production and health program (with support from Fox Cattle Co. Management Team).