Winter Range Sheep Herdsman: Extreme Weather Care

H2ajobs; Montrose (CO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation to/from worksite

Job summary

H2Ajobs seeks a herd worker to manage sheep/goats/horses in Colorado’s winter range. The role requires 3 months experience with 800-1000 head flocks and the ability to protect stock during storms while maintaining nutrition and water supplies.

Most work is on range with some off-range tasks. Housing and meals are provided, and workers may be on-call up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience with 800-1000 head flocks on range.
• Identify approaching storms and take precautions to protect livestock.
• Experience handling extreme winter conditions on a range.
• Monitor nutrition, ensure unfrozen water, and provide emergency feed.
• Most work on the range; some tasks may occur off range.

Responsibilities

• Identify animals not getting adequate nutrition.
• Maintain water supply and distribute emergency feed as needed.
• Prevent livestock from freezing or getting trapped by fences.
• Monitor snow levels to avoid paralyzing deep snow.
• Live in employer-provided range housing and keep it clean.

Skills

Livestock handling

Extreme weather

Water management

On-call readiness

Job description

H2Ajobs seeks a herd worker to manage sheep/goats/horses in Colorado’s winter range. The role requires 3 months experience with 800-1000 head flocks and the ability to protect stock during storms while maintaining nutrition and water supplies.

Most work is on range with some off-range tasks. Housing and meals are provided, and workers may be on-call up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.