WINTER RANGE GOAT HERDER

H2ajobs; Oregon; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Job summary

Western Range Association is seeking a range herder to care for flocks on the range. The role requires minimum 3 months of experience with large flocks and a reference, with on-call duties and housing provided on site.

You will monitor livestock nutrition in harsh winter weather, ensure water access, distribute emergency feed, and maintain temporary fencing. Some work occurs off-range, but mostly on the range.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience with 800-1000 head flocks
• One reference required
• Ability to monitor animal nutrition during extreme winter weather
• Experience identifying animals not getting enough nutrition and maintaining water in freezing temperatures
• Ability to inspect, repair and maintain temporary and mobile fencing

Responsibilities

• Monitor nutritional needs of livestock throughout winter
• Ensure access to unfrozen water and distribute emergency feed
• Monitor snow levels to protect sheep/goats from deep snow or fence
• Live in employer-provided range housing and keep housing clean
• On-call for up to 24 hours a week

Job description

Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required. 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. Ability to incidentally inspect, repair, and maintain temporary and mobile fencing enclosures. 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. 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 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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