Range Shepherd: Livestock Care & Range Operations

H2ajobs; Douglas (WY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking experienced workers to attend sheep on the range in Wyoming. The role requires long hours on the range, including night checks during lambing, and caring for sheep, dogs, and horses while ensuring safety and welfare.

You will assist with feeding, tagging, vaccinating, herding, and loading livestock, while maintaining fences and facilities. Housing and meals are provided; you must be willing to live and work in remote, isolated settings and adapt to all weather.

Qualifications

• Experience tending sheep or livestock in outdoor/range settings.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in all weather conditions.
• Willingness to live and work in remote, isolated environments.

Responsibilities

• Attend sheep on the range and ranch, provide basic medical care when needed.
• Assist with shearing, docking, tagging, and loading livestock for transport.
• Maintain fences, facilities, and equipment; herd and move animals as directed.
• Feed, water, monitor health, and manage dogs and horses on site.
• Attend to lambing ewes during lambing season, including night checks.

Skills

Livestock handling

Range work

Animal care

Horse handling

Job description

H2ajobs is seeking experienced workers to attend sheep on the range in Wyoming. The role requires long hours on the range, including night checks during lambing, and caring for sheep, dogs, and horses while ensuring safety and welfare.

You will assist with feeding, tagging, vaccinating, herding, and loading livestock, while maintaining fences and facilities. Housing and meals are provided; you must be willing to live and work in remote, isolated settings and adapt to all weather.