Ranch Hand needed for Calving Season in Montana (can work into Full-time)

Cobb Charolais Ranch

Email

[email protected]

Phone

406-562-3670 (landline)

Location

Augusta, MT

Job Type

Full Time or Seasonal

Salary

Negotiable $2,000-$2,200/month, plus overtime for night calving shifts

Posted

November 11, 2026

Housing Offered?

Yes

Experience

2-5 yrs

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How to Apply

Via Email

Via Phone

Employee needed for general ranch work on a family ranch located in foothills of Rocky Mountains west of Augusta, Montana. Ranch is 20,000 acres with calving herds of 550 mother cows along with seedstock bull development facilities at small mechanized feedlot. No horses we only use ATV’s and pickups.

Only qualified applicants need to apply:

** employee must be physically fit, able to complete tasks in time required,

** Job emphasis is on calving, with 2-plus years calving experience, especially with first-calf heifers, including pulling calves and care of newborn calves. First-calvers are in corrals around calving barn. Calving season is mid-February to end of April. Job can be seasonal for calving at employee’s request, but can work into permanent full-time if suitable.

** newborn calf tagging, cattle vaccinating, and sickness doctoring, we use low-stress cattle handling methods.

** can operate large tractors to feed hay to cowherd

** can do barbed wire fencing repairs in rugged foothills country,

** Must have some experience with vehicle maintenance.

** Other ranch duties as needed.

**Must be able to pass criminal background check and random drug testing.

**Salary is negotiable $2,000 to $2,200 to start. Job includes housing in 2 bedroom furnished bunkhouse, and share housing with another employee. All utilities paid, including fiber-optic internet, and beef provided. Job can start December 1^st to January 1st. Pays overtime for night shift during calving season mid-February to end of April.