Winter Range Shepherd: Rugged Livestock Care on the Range

H2ajobs; Colorado; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Water supplied

Transportation arranged

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a livestock herder with at least 3 months of range experience to manage flocks and protect them through severe winter weather in Colorado. The role requires identifying approaching storms, maintaining nutrition and water, and preventing losses on the range.

The employee will live in employer-provided range housing with meals or cooking facilities, and will be on-call for up to 24 hours, 7 days a week. Travel and relocation arrangements are provided by the employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 months experience with livestock on range.
• Ability to identify approaching storms and take precautions to prevent losses.
• Experience handling extreme winter conditions for sheep, goats, horses and dogs.
• Monitor animals' nutrition, ensure unfrozen water access, and emergency feed when needed.
• On-call for up to 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily on the range (more than 51% of tasks).
• Prevent herd from drifting into fence lines and avoid pile-ups during storms.
• Monitor snow levels to prevent paralyzing deep snow or entrapment.
• Distribute emergency supplemental feed and maintain water supply.
• Maintain range housing cleanliness and report damage or safety issues.

Job description

H2ajobs is seeking a livestock herder with at least 3 months of range experience to manage flocks and protect them through severe winter weather in Colorado. The role requires identifying approaching storms, maintaining nutrition and water, and preventing losses on the range.

The employee will live in employer-provided range housing with meals or cooking facilities, and will be on-call for up to 24 hours, 7 days a week. Travel and relocation arrangements are provided by the employer.