RANGE LIVESTOCK WORKER

H2ajobs; Manderson (WY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Water supplied for animals

Job summary

Western Range Association seeks a ranch worker to perform grazing, herding, and range management duties with 3 months experience with 200 head of livestock. You will guard livestock, assist with health protocols, and operate basic equipment on the range.

Housing is provided by the employer; meals and water are supplied; on-call duties can require up to 24 hours. You may work off-range at times but most tasks occur on the range, and you will travel to market or range sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience with 200 head of livestock.
• One reference required.
• Able to saddle and ride a horse or mule.
• Willing to work on range and with calves and grown livestock.

Responsibilities

• Herds and rounds up strays using trained dogs.
• Guard livestock from predatory animals and poisonous plants.
• Provide water to animals and maintain water troughs and lines.
• Assist in vaccination, health protocols, and birthing when needed.
• Operate or assist with fencing repairs and basic maintenance.

Skills

Livestock handling

Job description

Must have 3 months experience with 200 head of livestock on the range. One reference required. Attends livestock grazing on range or pasture: Herds and rounds up strays using trained dogs. Beds down livestock near evening campsite and moves portable fence to avoid animals over grazing. Guard livestock from predatory animals and from eating poisonous plants. Drenches livestock. May examine animals for signs of illness and administer vaccines, medications and insecticides according to instructions. May assist in birthing and health protocols for newborn animals. May need to work around and with tractors to assist in providing supplemental feed. Providing water to animals, including minor maintenance of water troughs and water lines. May perform duties including but not limited to herding, trailing, branding, castrating, sorting, and loading on to trucks for transport to a new range or market. May perform general repairs on fence and livestock facilities, perform minor mechanical duties, welding, and general ranch maintenance closely and directly related to herding and/or the production of livestock. The work activities involve the herding or production of livestock (which includes work that is closely and directly related to herding and/or the production of livestock). The worker must be able to saddle and ride a horse or mule in a safe and effective manner such as to avoid injury to self, coworkers, bystanders, or the animal itself. The worker may be required to shoe horses for his use. The worker must also be able to use a 4-wheeler in a safe and effective manner. Workers must be able to work alone for extended periods of time and complete tasks as instructed by the employer in a safe and timely manner without direct supervision. Some work/tasks may occur off the range, but more than 51% of work will be performed on the range. Western Range Association and its member ranches facilitate practices of good animal husbandry. Employees that are found abusing, neglecting or abandoning livestock entrusted to their care 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. The worker will live in the employer provided range housing. Said housing will be clean and in good repair at the time it is provided to the employee. The employee is responsible to maintain the housing unit in a reasonable level of cleanliness in order to avoid flies, mice or other vermin. The employee is responsible to alert the employer of damage to the housing unit within a reasonable amount of time. The employee may be held accountable for damage to the housing unit that is the result of negligence on the part of the employee (normal wear and tear excepted). ***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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