Range Livestock Herding & Care Specialist

H2ajobs; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transport provided

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers to tend livestock on the range and ranch facilities in Utah. Duties include medicating, assisting with loading/unloading, branding, milking, feeding, watering, and guarding against hazards. Night checks for pregnant livestock and newborns are required, with extensive time on-site in isolated conditions.

Housing is employer-provided and meals are supplied; transportation to work is provided or reimbursed. Experience required is 6 months.

Responsibilities

• administer medication as needed
• apply medications to cuts and bruises
• assist with irrigating forage
• assist with loading and unloading livestock according to shipping schedules
• assist with sorting and cutting of culls
• assist with weed control on grazing areas
• attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring (including night checks)
• brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes
• care for newly born offspring
• examine animals to detect diseases and injuries
• feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both
• feed, water and tend to the dogs and horses
• guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants
• identify livestock that are preparing to give birth
• monitor and treat both mother and young offspring
• keep accurate record of new offspring born
• move livestock to grazing areas
• repair and/or maintain fence and facilities for safety and health
• report dehydration and malnutrition indicators
• round up strays using dogs and/or fence
• spray livestock with insecticide
• move pregnant livestock to spring and summer grazing areas
• move livestock

Job description

H2ajobs is seeking workers to tend livestock on the range and ranch facilities in Utah. Duties include medicating, assisting with loading/unloading, branding, milking, feeding, watering, and guarding against hazards. Night checks for pregnant livestock and newborns are required, with extensive time on-site in isolated conditions.

Housing is employer-provided and meals are supplied; transportation to work is provided or reimbursed. Experience required is 6 months.