Winter Range Shepherd: Cold-Weather Sheep Care

H2ajobs; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation support

Job summary

H2ajobs seeks a diligent range worker to tend sheep on the winter range. You will monitor, feed and water livestock, assist with medical care, and maintain fencing and facilities to protect animals in harsh conditions.

Responsibilities include breaking ice from water sources, roping to immobilize animals when needed, and coordinating with the employer for shelter, meals, and travel arrangements. This is a demanding outdoors role requiring resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience with tending horses and sheep in outdoor field conditions.
• Ability to perform basic emergency care for livestock.
• Comfort working in extreme cold and remote locations.
• Capable of following roping methods to immobilize animals safely.
• Willing to live and work on range for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Attend to sheep on the range during winter, monitoring health and safety.
• Administer basic medical care to sick or injured animals as needed.
• Break ice from water sources and assist with water supply for animals.
• Feed, water, and tend to dogs, horses, and livestock daily.
• Repair and maintain fences and facilities to protect animals.
• Herd and move livestock to appropriate grazing areas with care.
• Monitor weather and protect animals from hypothermia and stress.

Skills

Horse handling

Livestock care

Emergency medical basics

Roping techniques

Water hauling

Fence and facilities upkeep

Weather resilience

Tools

Horse gear & roping tools

Fence repair tools

Dog/horse tending equipment

Job description

H2ajobs seeks a diligent range worker to tend sheep on the winter range. You will monitor, feed and water livestock, assist with medical care, and maintain fencing and facilities to protect animals in harsh conditions.

Responsibilities include breaking ice from water sources, roping to immobilize animals when needed, and coordinating with the employer for shelter, meals, and travel arrangements. This is a demanding outdoors role requiring resilience.