Duck Creek Cattle

We are a premier, large-scale Wagyu enterprise spanning 6,000 acres in Central Nebraska. We are seeking a dedicated, versatile, and experienced Ranch Hand to manage the daily, hands-on care of our 1,500-head herd. This is a full-time, year-round role for a true stockman who takes pride in quiet cattle handling, exceptional animal husbandry, and meticulous attention to detail. Because we operate a world-class genetics and beef program, this position requires strong collaboration with our remote operations office to ensure that field data, livestock health records, and equipment maintenance are accurately tracked.

Responsibilities

• Livestock Management & Low-Stress Handling: Lead day-to-day care and movement of cattle across extensive acreage. We strictly practice low-stress cattle handling to protect animal welfare and carcass quality.
• Calving & Veterinary Care: Monitor pregnant cows, assist with difficult calvings, provide neonatal calf care, and execute basic veterinary protocols (vaccinations, treating sick animals, and herd health tracking).
• Data & Record Compliance: Assist the operations office by accurately capturing and reporting field data from chute sessions, breeding, birthing, weaning, and DNA sampling.
• Horseback Operations: Utilize confident horseback riding skills for gathering, checking, and sorting cattle.
• Equipment & Heavy Machinery: Safely operate tractors, loaders, feed trucks, and haying equipment.
• Ranch Maintenance & Mechanics: Perform routine preventative maintenance and basic mechanical repairs on ranch vehicles, trailers, implements, and fences. Log maintenance hours as required by operations.

Requirements

• 3+ years of proven experience on a commercial cattle ranch or seedstock operation (calving experience is a strict requirement).
• Confident, skilled rider capable of working cattle quietly on horseback.
• Comfortable troubleshooting and repairing basic mechanical issues; proactive about routine equipment upkeep.
• Ability to maintain clear communication with remote management and comfortably use basic digital tools or paper logs to submit accurate herd and maintenance data.
• Highly reliable, self-motivated, and capable of working independently in varying Nebraska weather conditions.
• Valid driver’s license required (CDL is a major plus).

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay ($20.00 – $30.00/hr) matched to your experience.
• Housing options are available and open to negotiation based on candidate needs.
• The opportunity to work with elite, national-level beef genetics on a progressive, well-maintained operation.

Pay

$20 - $30 / hour