Winter Range Herdsman: Sheep & Livestock Care

H2ajobs; Spur (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Three meals daily

Transportation provided

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a dedicated ranch hand to care for sheep on the winter range. You will live and work in remote conditions, tending horses and guard dogs, moving flocks between grazing areas and maintaining shelter.

The role requires resilience in cold weather, strong animal handling skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include emergency minor medical care, ice breaking, water provisioning, and reporting animal welfare concerns.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of livestock ranching experience.
• Ability to work long hours outdoors in cold weather.
• Comfortable living in remote camps and isolation.
• Ability to ride, handle and tend horses effectively.

Responsibilities

• Attend to sheep on range during winter and ensure safety.
• Administer minor medical care to sick or injured ewes.
• Break ice over frozen water sources and assist with water supply.
• Feed, water, and tend to dogs and horses; guard against predators.
• Move sheep to grazing areas and monitor body condition.
• Report dehydration or malnutrition indicators to employer.
• Operate and maintain tools and facilities for animal care.

Skills

Horse handling

Livestock care

Outdoor work

Tools

Tractors

UTVs/ATVs

Fence repair tools

Job description

H2ajobs is seeking a dedicated ranch hand to care for sheep on the winter range. You will live and work in remote conditions, tending horses and guard dogs, moving flocks between grazing areas and maintaining shelter.

The role requires resilience in cold weather, strong animal handling skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include emergency minor medical care, ice breaking, water provisioning, and reporting animal welfare concerns.