RANGE WINTER SHEEPHERDER

H2ajobs; Wellington (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided (range housing)

Meals provided

Water provision

Transportation arranged

Job summary

Western Range Association seeks a livestock herder for range-based duties. The role requires care for sheep, goats, horses, and dogs, with emphasis on winter survival, water provision, and dietary monitoring.

Housing is employer-provided, with meals and water arrangements described in benefits. Expect 3 months experience, on-range work predominance, and adherence to safety and animal-care standards to prevent losses.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience with head flocks.
• Ability to identify approaching storm periods and take precautions.
• Experience handling extreme winter conditions on a range.

Responsibilities

• Protect and manage flocks in winter conditions.
• Distribute emergency feed and ensure water access.
• Monitor snow levels and prevent livestock from getting trapped.
• Live in employer-provided range housing and follow housing upkeep rules.

Skills

Livestock handling

On-call readiness

Extreme weather

Job description

Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required. The employee must be able to identify approaching storm periods and make precautions to prevent the herd from drifting against a fence line where they pile up and get drifted over with snow and freeze to death. The herder must be experienced in handling extreme winter conditions on a range to prevent death in sheep, goats, horses, and dogs. Due to animals exerting more energy during the winter months especially in extreme winter weather, the herder will need to monitor the nutritional needs of an animal throughout winter. Ensure that animals have access to unfrozen water and to distribute emergency supplemental feed. Monitor snow levels to prevent sheep/goats from being paralyzed in deep snow or caught up against a fence. Herders need to have experience in identifying animals who are not getting enough nutrition, keeping a fresh supply of water in freezing temperatures, and how to maintain animals in extreme weather conditions. 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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