Winter Range Shepherd: On-Range Sheep Care & Protection

H2ajobs; Vernal (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Three meals daily provided

Transportation to work site

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a ranch hand to care for sheep on Utah's winter range. The role requires spending most workdays on the range, tending to ewes, guarding dogs and horses, and maintaining remote housing and fences. Seasonal winter work involves cold weather and variable conditions.

Experience on range livestock is preferred; housing and meals are employer-provided, with transportation to the site. Live and work remotely in isolated areas for extended periods is expected.

Qualifications

• 6 months of relevant experience on a sheep range.
• Must be able to spend the majority of workdays on the range.
• Ability to operate tractors and ATVs safely.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Able to live and work in isolated areas for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Attend to pregnant ewes in cold winter temperatures and monitor their condition.
• Break ice over frozen water sources and haul water as needed.
• Provide emergency minor medical care to sick/injured ewes.
• Guard and tend to dogs and horses; protect against predators.
• Maintain fences and facilities to ensure animal safety and forage health.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Livestock handling

Cold weather work

Predator guarding

Tools

Tractors

ATVs

Fences and facilities

Job description

H2ajobs is seeking a ranch hand to care for sheep on Utah's winter range. The role requires spending most workdays on the range, tending to ewes, guarding dogs and horses, and maintaining remote housing and fences. Seasonal winter work involves cold weather and variable conditions.

Experience on range livestock is preferred; housing and meals are employer-provided, with transportation to the site. Live and work remotely in isolated areas for extended periods is expected.