RANGE LIVESTOCK WORKER

H2ajobs; Buhl (ID); On-site; USD 17,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transport arranged

Job summary

H2ajobs seeks a livestock herder to attend grazing on range or pasture, move stock, guard against predators, and perform basic ranch maintenance. You may assist with fencing, watering and loading animals for transport, and work with tractors or 4-wheelers as needed.

Some tasks occur off-range, but most work is on the range. Requires at least 3 months of experience with 200 head on the range; must be able to saddle and ride a horse safely and operate a 4-wheeler.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience with at least 200 head of livestock on the range.
• Must be able to saddle and ride a horse.
• Able to operate a 4-wheeler and work alone for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Attend grazing on range or pasture; herd and roundup stock.
• Guard livestock from predators and poisonous plants.
• Assist with fencing repairs, watering troughs, and loading for transport.
• Operate a 4-wheeler and work with tractors as needed.
• Hours worked footnote: On call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week.

Skills

Livestock handling

Horse riding

Safety awareness

Job description

Attends livestock grazing on range or pasture: Herds and rounds up strays using trained dogs. Beds down livestock near evening campsite, if required, and moves portable fence to avoid animals over grazing. Guards livestock from predatory animals, and from eating poisonous plants. May examine animals for illness and administer drenches, vaccines, medications and insecticides according to instructions. May need to work around, and with, tractors to assist in providing supplemental feed. May assist with irrigating forage for livestock, and weed control. May assist in providing water to animals, including minor maintenance of water troughs and lines. May perform duties including but not limited to wrangling, docking, branding, herding, trailing, sorting and loading on to trucks for transport to a new range or market. May perform general repairs on fence and livestock facilities, and general ranch maintenance closely and directly related to herding and/or the production of livestock. Some work/tasks may occur off the range, but more than 51% of work will be performed on the range. Must have 3 months experience with at least 200 head of livestock on the range. One reference required. The worker must be able to saddle and ride a horse in a safe, effective manner such as to avoid injury to self, coworkers, bystanders, or the animal. The worker may be required to shoe horses. The worker must also be able to use a 4-wheeler in a safe manner. Workers must be able to work alone for extended periods of time, complete tasks as instructed by the employer in a safe and timely manner without direct supervision. Employees that are found abusing, neglecting or abandoning livestock entrusted to their care, including horses and stock dogs, may be terminated for cause. If the negligent/abusive actions of an employee result in the loss/death of livestock/animals or cause harm to another person, the employee may be held accountable for these actions. Hours worked footnote: On call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: Housing contains free and convenient cooking facilities and employer will provide three prepared meals a day or adequate food, free of charge, based on the requisition by worker, for workers to prepare their own meals while in camp or on the range. Employer may at times provide prepared meals for workers consumption. Employer will provide worker a minimum of 4.5 gallons of potable water per day per worker for drinking and cooking purposes. Additional clean water will be provided to meet the workers laundry and bathing needs.
• Transport: Transportation from point of recruitment to worksite and from the worksite back to the point of recruitment will be arranged and provided by Employer. Employer will reimburse worker for subsistence costs during travel to worksite no later than the end of the first pay period upon presentation of receipts and from the worksite at the end of the job based on rates established in the applicable regulations.

Experience wanted: 3 months

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