Field Unit Local (FUL) Livestock Handler

National Park Service; Wyoming; On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Yellowstone National Park seeks a Field Unit Local (FUL) Livestock Handler. You will work within the Corral Operations section, managing horses and handling bison hazing in open country as part of the Horse Handler program.

The position is career seasonal, with work from January through mid-November and a non-pay period in the rest of the year. You will supervise daily barn operations and assist in training park staff in riding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Work green horses to work with bison in pen settings as well as hazing in open country.
• Assist in day to day facility maintenance and operations at the barn facility.
• Feeding large herds of animals and administering necessary medical treatment as situations arise.
• Shoe horses.
• Assist co-workers in training other park personnel in riding techniques.

Job description

Open: October 26, 2026 — Closes: November 13, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Field Unit Local (FUL) Livestock Handler with the National Park Service at Yellowstone National Park. This position is located in the Division of Resource and Visitor Protection, Corral Operations, at Yellowstone National Park which encompasses 2.2 million acres. There are over 1,200 miles of trails, 35 backcountry ranger stations, and over 110 horses/mule in the Yellowstone remuda. This position is under the direct supervision of the Horse Handler Supervisor.

Major Duties

Career Seasonal - Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately January through mid-November and December, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. Non-pay status to cover 11/15/2027-11/28/2027.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Work green horses to work with bison in pen settings as well as hazing in open country.
• Assist in day to day facility maintenance and operations at the barn facility.
• Feeding large herds of animals and administering necessary medical treatment as situations arise.
• Shoe horses.
• Assist co-workers in training other park personnel in riding techniques.