Range Shepherd & Livestock Caretaker

H2ajobs; Price (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Job summary

H2ajobs in Utah seeks a ranch hand to attend sheep on the range and ranch, performing essential husbandry tasks day and night, staying out on the range most workdays and working with dogs and horses to safeguard flocks.

Responsibilities include medical care, feeding, tagging, docking, lambing checks, fencing maintenance, and assistance with transportation of lambs and ewes. Experience a minimum of 6 months required.

Qualifications

• Experience in sheep or ranch work is preferred.
• Ability to move and handle livestock with low-stress methods.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Attend sheep on the range, monitor health, and provide minor care.
• Herd, sort, tag, dock, and transport lambs and ewes as needed.
• Maintain fences, water, feed, and equipment; assist lambing season.
• Work with guard dogs and horses to protect the flock.

Skills

Livestock handling

Herding

Low-stress handling

Teamwork

Outdoors endurance

Job description

H2ajobs in Utah seeks a ranch hand to attend sheep on the range and ranch, performing essential husbandry tasks day and night, staying out on the range most workdays and working with dogs and horses to safeguard flocks.

Responsibilities include medical care, feeding, tagging, docking, lambing checks, fencing maintenance, and assistance with transportation of lambs and ewes. Experience a minimum of 6 months required.