Farm & Ranch Worker

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation•Mayetta, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Farm & Ranch Worker is responsible for maintaining both cattle and bison herds and maintaining the land on PBPN grounds. Duties will include but are not limited to fixing and maintaining fencing on the reservation, driving and operating farm machinery to plant, cultivate, spray, cut timber and brush, harvest, and hay for PBPN, erosion control, planting grasses, controlled burning of pasture/ditches, as well as building and maintaining ponds, terraces, waterways, and maintaining sheds, barns, etc. This position will perform a variety of duties that are the responsibility of the Land Management Department.

Requirements

Six months to 2+ years of applicable experience as a farm and/or ranch hand or land & agriculture maintenance. To include but not limited to farming, ranching, crop/land maintenance, livestock care and maintenance.
Must have a Non-Commercial Kansas Driver's license (farm use) Class A, or willingness to obtain one within 90 days of employment and be insurable with the Nation's insurance.
Must have a Pesticide Applicator certificate or willing to obtain one within 90-days of employment.
Must possess a record of satisfactory attendance and performance in all prior and current employment.
High school diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Fixing and maintaining fencing on the reservation
Driving and operating farm machinery to plant, cultivate, spray, cut timber and brush, harvest, and hay for PBPN
Erosion control
Planting grasses
Controlled burning of pasture/ditches
Building and maintaining ponds, terraces, waterways
Maintaining sheds, barns, etc.
Maintaining cattle and bison herds
Maintaining the land on PBPN grounds