Range Shepherd & Livestock Caretaker

H2ajobs; Blackfoot (ID); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Job summary

H2ajobs in Idaho is seeking a ranch hand to care for sheep on the range, often working long hours and staying in remote locations. You will assist with medical checks, feeding, and moving flocks between grazing areas, and help with tagging and docking during lambing seasons.

Housing and meals are provided, with transportation support offered. Experience of 6 months on a ranch is preferred, and the role requires safe operation of common ranch equipment and a strong work ethic.

Qualifications

• Experience preferred: 6 months on a sheep/ranch operation.
• Ability to work long hours on the range, including nights.
• Must operate basic ranch equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Attend sheep on the range and ranch, provide basic medical care as needed.
• Perform shearing and docking assistance, tagging and sorting lambs.
• Feed, water, and tend to livestock, dogs, and horses; monitor health and forage.
• Maintain fences, facilities, and remote housing locations.

Skills

Livestock handling

Herding

Animal health basics

Equipment operation

Range living

Job description

H2ajobs in Idaho is seeking a ranch hand to care for sheep on the range, often working long hours and staying in remote locations. You will assist with medical checks, feeding, and moving flocks between grazing areas, and help with tagging and docking during lambing seasons.

Housing and meals are provided, with transportation support offered. Experience of 6 months on a ranch is preferred, and the role requires safe operation of common ranch equipment and a strong work ethic.