Seasonal job opportunity available

Business:  Christopher Hansen

Location:  Bainville, Montana

Contact:  Christopher Hansen

Email:  chansen@nemont.net

Number of positions open:  2

Job Order Number: JO-A-300-25350-485347

Start date:  03/01/2026                                               End date:  10/01/2026 

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Prepare fields for planting.
• Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools.
• Operate tractors, planters, sprayers, seed drills, irrigation equipment.
• Operate other farm equipment.
• Engage in planting, weeding, spraying and/or harvesting activities.
• Fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Install, maintain and repair pivot irrigation systems.
• Load and unload crops or materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers.
• Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
• Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into machinery.
• Observe and listen to machinery operations to detect equipment malfunctions.
• Attach equipment extensions or accessories.
• Load crops and unload crops.
• Operate equipment to harvest crops.
• Drive pickup trucks to haul crops, supplies, and tools.
• Inspect, adjust, and complete routine maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.
• Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
• Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
• Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.
• Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint.
• Move equipment, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts.
• Patrol grazing lands using all-terrain vehicles.
• Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births.
• Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.
• Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition.
• Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food.
• Care for animals.
• Clean equipment or facilities.
• Examine animals to detect illness, injury or other problems.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Operate farming equipment.
• Transport animals, crops, or equipment.
• Treat animal injuries or illnesses.
• Perform duties as required on a small grain and beef cattle ranch.

Job Qualifications and Requirements:

• A minimum of three months verifiable experience is required.
• Workers must be able to obtain their driver’s license within 30-90 days of hire.
• Workers will perform manual and physical work requiring extensive pushing, pulling, sitting or walking, frequent stooping, bending over and movements might be repetitive.
• Job duties include lifting of agricultural tools and equipment that weigh up to 60lbs.
• Most work is performed mostly outdoors, and workers will be exposed to extreme cold temperatures.
• No texting and use of cellphone during working hours, while operating machinery, equipment and driving vehicles.
• Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion.
• Due to the use of farm equipment and vehicles, all employees are required to complete a post-hire drug screening at the employer’s expense. Failure to pass either will result in termination.
• We enforce a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol. Being under the influence or in possession of drugs or alcohol while on duty, at the worksite, or the employer provided housing, or employer equipment and/or vehicles will lead to immediate termination. Smoking is prohibited in all farm buildings, vehicles, housing, and near equipment. These measures are essential to maintaining a safe and responsible work environment.
• All tools are provided by the employer.

Wage:  $13.03 per hour

3/4th guarantee apply – for detailed description, please require from employer

Reimbursement for transportation and subsistence to worksite – 50% upon arrival and 50% at completion of work contract

Housing will be provided should you not be able to return home at the end of each workday

For information regarding terms and conditions of employment, contact Christopher Hansen at 406-769-7110.