Range Sheepherder

H2ajobs; Park City (UT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer housing

Meals provided

Transportation provided

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers to attend sheep on the range and ranch, performing medical care, feeding, fencing, and animal handling. This role requires living in remote locations, long shifts, and duties across shearing, lambing, feeding, and predator guarding.

Applicants should have at least 6 months in livestock work and be capable of outdoor labor in all weather. You'll work with dogs, horses, tractors, and ATVs to support flock health and productivity.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in livestock care or ranch work.
• Ability to work long hours outdoors in varied weather.
• Willingness to live and work in remote, isolated settings.

Responsibilities

• Attend sheep on range and ranch, provide basic medical care, administer feed and water.
• Guard against predators and manage dogs and horses.
• Assist with shearing, docking, tagging, and lambing activities.
• Maintain fences, forage, and equipment to ensure animal safety.

Skills

Sheep herding

Animal care

Record keeping

Livestock monitoring

Public safety awareness

Equipment operation

Tools

ATV

Tractor

Fence repair tools

Job description

Required to be available up to 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and spend the majority of workdays on the range. All job duties are closely and directly related to the production of sheep.

Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend sheep on the range:

• administer emergency minor medical care to sick/injured pregnant ewes using roping methods to gently immobilize animal without causing undue stress
• apply herbicides to noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species on grazing areas
• assist in the shearing of sheep by herding sheep into corrals and through the shearing plant
• assist with docking
• assist with gathering and sorting lambs for shipping
• assist with irrigating forage
• assist with loading trucks with lambs and/or ewes for transportation
• assist with sorting and cutting of culls
• assist with tagging sheep when the shearing crew needs it
• assist with weed control on grazing areas (including noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species)
• attend to lambing ewes (including night checks)
• bed down flock at appropriate night site
• brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes
• care for newly born offspring
• clean feeding equipment and the lambing shed
• ensure newly born lambs stand and nurse
• feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both
• feed supplemental rations
• feed, water and tend to the dogs (both guard and working dogs) and horses
• guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants
• herd mature ewes and young offspring between grazing areas in a manner to assure body condition is maintained in mature ewes and growth of offspring
• identify and administer appropriate medication for various health issues such as internal parasites, respiratory issues, injuries, etc.
• identify ewes that are preparing to give birth
• intensely monitor and treat both mother and young vulnerable to the colder temperatures and sickness
• keep accurate record of new lambs born
• load bales of hay and/or sacks of grain onto truck or trailer used for feeding
• make certain animals have access to fresh water
• mix and feed supplemental milk to bum lambs
• monitor animals for weight gain, thrift and health problems
• monitor for birthing problems and take correct actions when problems are identified
• monitor forage on grazing areas to identify dangerous plants and assess available feed
• repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage
• report to rancher on water/forage/weather conditions
• round up strays using dogs and/or fence
• spray livestock with insecticide

Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend sheep on the ranch:

• administer emergency minor medical care to sick/injured pregnant ewes using roping methods to gently immobilize animal without causing undue stress
• apply herbicides to noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species on grazing areas
• assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production
• assist in the shearing of sheep by herding sheep into corrals and through the shearing plant
• assist with castration of livestock
• assist with docking
• assist with loading trucks with lambs and/or ewes for transportation
• assist with sorting and cutting of culls
• assist with tagging sheep when the shearing crew needs it
• assist with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corrals and/or stalls or manually restraining animals
• attend sheep and lambs in barns during lambing season(including night checks)
• attend to lambing ewes (including night checks)
• bed down flock at appropriate night site
• brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes
• care for newly born offspring
• clean feeding equipment and the lambing shed
• ensure newly born lambs stand and nurse
• feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both
• feed, water and tend to the dogs (both guard and working dogs) and horses
• guard against predatory animals and from eating poi...

Housing

Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals

The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, three sufficient meals a day, or free and convenient cooking facilities with adequate provision of food to prepare meals. At least 4.5 gallons of potable water, per day, per worker, for drinking and cooking, delivered on a regular basis, and additional water (may be nonpotable) sufficient to meet the worker's laundry and bathing needs.

Transport

Transportation to the place of employment (inbound):The employer will provide or pay for commercial bus or airline service to workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved. Upon completion of 50% of the work contract period, the employer will reimburse worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily

Experience wanted

6 months

Required to

perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. live and work singly or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time. work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes, biting insects and extreme temperature. attend animals during all hours of the day as required for their safety and well-being. maintain and manage remote housing locations in a safe and responsible manner. work with and around farm machinery such as tractors for supplemental feeding purposes and ATVs for movement of livestock. work with and around farm machinery such as tractors for haying and supplemental feeding purposes and ATVs for irrigating and the movement of livestock. demonstrate commonsense and awareness of safe equine handling procedures, i.e. no running in barns, shouting, abusing animals, leaving gates/stall doors/feed rooms open or smoking in and around barns, sheds or hay storage.