Ranch Hand / Lead Man Wheatland Wyoming | Full-Time | Year-Round | Housing Provided

Overview

A well-established, high-volume yearling stocker operation in Wheatland Wyoming is looking for a ranch kid who wants to work for one of the better outfits in the region. This operation runs 4,500 to 5,500 head annually across two properties and 140+ sections of summer country. Everything here runs with purpose and precision.

This is not a riding-only job. It is a place where the right person will leave sharper, more capable, and better prepared to manage or run their own operation someday. Several former hands are now running 1,900+ head on their own and building their own businesses. That is not a coincidence. It is what happens when you work somewhere that actually teaches you the game!

There are two positions open. One is a solid ranch hand role. The other has potential to grow into a lead man position for the right guy. Someone who can be trusted to make good daily calls and keep things moving without someone looking over his shoulder.

What Sets This Opportunity Apart

Work for an owner who teaches cattle handling seminars across the country. You will be taught, not just put to work.
Proven track record of developing hands. Former employees are now running 1,900+ head on their own and building their own operations.
Technology-forward outfit. Drones for gathering, weather stations for hay timing, dirt bikes in the field.
Work horseback every day in big country. Own horse preferred and accommodated.
Clear path to lead man role for the right candidate.
Well-maintained equipment. Oldest tractor on the place has 3,000 to 4,000 hours.
Two housing options available on the ranch.
Fair wage, housing covered, and an education you will leverage for the rest of your career.
Good neighbors, good reputation, and guys who leave here do so on good terms.

Responsibilities

Cattle Work

Receive and process incoming calves starting in October, up to 1,000 head per week at full pace
Brand, turn loose, and gather horseback into cake traps within 24 hours of purchase
Identify and doctor sick calves daily, up to 100+ head on busy days, done by early afternoon
Move cattle across 140+ sections of summer country using horses, dirt bikes, and drones
Ship 500 to 600 head every other day starting late August, loaded and done by 10am

Haying and Irrigation

Operate haying equipment including mowing, raking, and baling grass hay and alfalfa
Make baling timing calls based on conditions
Irrigate using ditches, sprinklers, gated pipe, and wheel lines throughout the growing season
Drag and clean meadows each spring

Fencing and Grounds

Fence and maintain summer country throughout spring and summer
Repair fence damage from elk, snow, and wind throughout the year
Remove blown-down trees from fence lines
Clean and maintain irrigation ditches and drop boards

Equipment and General Ranch

Operate tractors, payloaders, and haying equipment with care
Grease equipment, check fluids, and flag mechanical issues early
Attend daily 7am tailgate meeting ready to work

Qualifications

Ranch background, can ride and can work
Own horse preferred
Able to identify a sick calf or genuinely willing to be taught
Experience operating farm and ranch equipment
Reliable, on time, and fully committed with no side businesses
Physically fit and capable of keeping pace with a hard-working crew
Family situation that supports ranch life
Experience with high-volume stocker or yearling operations a plus
Hay timing and moisture judgment a plus
Irrigation experience a plus including ditches, gated pipe, and wheel lines
Interest in growing into a lead man role a plus

Compensation and Benefits

$3,000 to $4,000 per month DOE with room to grow for the guy who earns it
Housing provided with two options available on the ranch
Horse accommodations included
Salary position with steady, year-round income
Daily exposure to one of the most knowledgeable operators in the region. The education here is part of the compensation.

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