What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ranch Hand position at Horseshoe Ranch?
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: We are a small, family farm focused on the greater good and working in tune with nature. We specialize in truly pasture raised hens for eggs. We also raise slow grow broilers and a small herd grass fed cattle.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duration: Full-time,Part-time, seasonal (willing to work with odd schedules)
Hours: Ideally someone who would work 30-35 hrs a week, or at least 2 days a week.
Main duties: washing eggs alone or with our team, collecting eggs from our mobile chicken coop, maintaining a clean egg wash room (powerwashing, washing flats, etc.)
Secondary duties: (on days our farm manager is busy or needs assistance) Feeding chickens, moving cows, moving coops, helping on projects around the farm, weed wacking, helping on butcher days (if interested).
Opportunities include doing one of our two markets in philly (thursday or sunday), assist in deliveries or pickups, learn how to work with and manage cattle. We have a lot of different projects going on so if you feel drawn to something specific we will teach you!
Ideal candidate: willing to learn, excited about working on a small crew or alone, flexible in what each day brings, critical thinking skills, passionate about regenerative agriculture!
Experience working on a farm is not nessecary, as long as you are willing to learn!
If you have tractor driving experience thats a plus but again not nessecary.
Compensation: $15/hr, half hour paid lunch, all the eggs you could eat.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Email horseshoeranchpa@gmail.com
Online: http://horseshoeranchpa@gmail.com
head to our website to fill out an application or send us an email with your info!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 35 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Relocate:
- Pottstown, PA 19465: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15