Canyon Lake, TX
Part-Time Caretaker / Ranch Hand
part time$25-$30 per hour.No housing
Part-time, approximately 20-30 hours per week. Employer describes the work as largely self-directed.
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Western ranch expertise. Nationwide searches.
Right Hands. Right Ranch.
Ranch and agricultural worker placement. Tell us the work you need or the experience you bring. We help both sides find a practical fit.
Workers pay nothing.$0 upfront for ranches. Pay one flat $500 placement fee only when a Hardy Hands-introduced worker is hired.
$0worker fee
$0upfront for ranches
21 daysinitial search period
$500flat, when you hire
The working board
Find your next place to work.
A few openings from the working board. Explore the full list for duties, pay, housing, and location. Names stay private until both sides approve an introduction.
Las Vegas, NM
Long-Term Ranch / Farm Hand
full timeCompetitive salary; exact compensation based on experience.Housing offered
Full-time; long-term position.
Read the openingBillings, MT
Cattle Manager
full time$50,000 per year plus housing.Housing offered
Full-time; operation is typically less busy in summer.
Read the openingWhere we work
Six states. Real ground, not a service-area list.
Hardy Hands runs searches across the western and plains cattle country we know. Scroll the states to see what the work looks like in each, or pick one straight off the map.
Browse every ranch job6 states7 reviewed openings published today
Montana
Cow-calf, haying, and seasonal crewsA strong match depends on the season, weather exposure, livestock experience, housing setup, and whether the operation expects horseback or motorized cattle work.
Wyoming
Range country and working cattle outfitsMany roles are remote or live-in. Workers should ask about housing, winter duties, horse expectations, schedule, and the nearest services before accepting a position.
Nebraska
Sandhills ranches and feedyard countryWorkers should understand whether a role is range-based, feedyard-based, or split with crop and hay work. Housing and the distance to town can vary substantially.
Colorado
High plains to mountain valleysHousing, winter access, altitude, and distance to town can matter as much as the job title. Hardy Hands checks those practical details before making an introduction.
Kansas
Feedyards, cow-calf operations, and farm-ranch workHardy Hands separates true ranch roles from general labor and confirms pay, housing, schedule, livestock duties, and equipment expectations before sharing a worker's information.
Texas
Cattle, horse, wildlife, and property operationsThe state is too large for a job title alone to explain the work. Region, heat, livestock type, housing, schedule, and the amount of equipment or horseback work all need to be confirmed.
A hand with the hiring
Good help starts with the right fit.
A job posting is one way to begin. Hardy Hands helps compare the work, the experience, and the practical details before both sides agree to an introduction.
More résumés.
More sorting.
- A stack to sort
- Even 50 résumés can leave you looking for a fit.
- Waiting and chasing
- You handle replies, interviews, and follow-up.
- Applicants who miss the mark
- You still check skills, housing needs, and timing.
Posting fees vary by board. A listing is not a placement.
Right Hands.
Right Ranch.
- A focused shortlist
- Our goal: 3 suitable workers, when available.
- A search with follow-through
- We handle matching and coordinate introductions.
- Built around your operation
- Experience, pay, housing, and timing considered.
$0 upfront. Flat $500 when you hire—not a percentage of salary. Workers never pay.
The Hardy Hands method
Four stops from intake to first day.
Personal enough to use judgment. Structured enough that the important details do not disappear in a text thread.
- 01
Tell the truth about the work
The ranch explains the duties, pay, housing, schedule, and deal breakers. The worker explains real experience, location, and needs.
- 02
We review both sides
We interview workers, check practical experience and references, and confirm the ranch opening before matching.
- 03
A personal introduction
Identities are shared only when the fit is credible, the ranch has accepted the terms, and the worker has given permission.
- 04
The ranch makes the hire
Workers never pay. The ranch pays nothing upfront and one flat $500 placement fee only when it hires a Hardy Hands candidate.
What we discuss
The details that decide whether the job works.
We do not certify or guarantee a person. We check the practical fit and give both sides better information before the introduction.
Experience
What the worker has actually done, not a stack of keywords.
References
People who can speak to reliability, judgment, and work.
Pay and housing
Real expectations compared before a call wastes anyone's time.
Location and timing
Where the worker will go and when the ranch needs help.
Dogs, horses, family
The practical details that decide whether a placement lasts.
Permission
No identifying worker information shared before the gates are met.
One managed search
Nothing upfront. One flat fee when you hire.
The offer is built for one role at one location. Submitting the opening, reviewing anonymized profiles, and talking with us cost nothing.
Read the full pricing →Submit an opening and review profiles$0No upfront fee, subscription, or retainer
You hire a Hardy Hands candidate$500One-time flat placement fee
Direct help from Hardy Hands
We built Hardy Hands for practical ranch hiring.
It grew from ranch-work experience and an agricultural-business background. Our goal is straightforward: help good workers find the right operation and help ranches stop sorting through people who do not fit.
If we cannot help, we will say so directly.
Field notes
Browse every guide →Know what to ask before you move or hire.
01
How to become a ranch hand
A practical path into ranch work, including the skills, references, expectations, and first jobs that help a new worker get hired.
Read 7 minute guide →02Ranch jobs with housing: what to ask
Questions ranch workers should ask about live-in housing, utilities, family, pets, distance to town, payroll deductions, and move-out terms.
Read 6 minute guide →03Ranch hand pay and total compensation
How to compare ranch wages, housing, overtime, livestock, vehicles, benefits, schedule, and other parts of a ranch employment offer.
Read 7 minute guide →