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RANGE LAMBER

  • CALIFORNIA GRAZING COMPANY LLC
  • SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$4,938.21 / month
Contract start / Contract end
10/1/2026 to 2/28/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$4,938.21 / month
Positions offered
6 positions
Schedule
Part time
Contract start
10/1/2026
Contract end
2/28/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
11485 SUEY CREEK RD
ZIP code
93454
Hours per week
0

Additional pay information

Employer shall provide housing and board in accordance with the rules and regulations of the federal government of the United States of America. Discretionary performance-based bonuses may be available. Payroll advances may be available.

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Workers must have at least 3 months of experience birthing sheep or goats with herds of 200 head or larger on the open range or pasture. One reference required. May assist in lambing, kidding, docking, and shearing. The following duties will need to be performed. Herder will need to move pregnant ewes/does to lambing/kidding grounds. Be able to identify signs of ewes/does going into labor and identify potential problems during the labor process. Know how and when to assist during difficult births. Be able to properly constrain ewes/does for difficult births and able to graft orphan lambs/kids to mothers. Ability to identify herd health issues including but not limited to malnutrition of ewes/does and lambs/kids, prolapse and mastitis. Provide water to animals, including minor maintenance of water troughs and water lines. May need to haul water in truck to supplement animal water needs. May need to provide supplement feed for the ewes/does and lambs/kids if the range has insufficient forage. Disperse livestock on the range to reduce overcrowding and increase the success of mother and offspring bonding. Protect vulnerable livestock (lambs/kids & ewes/does in labor) from predators. Move Ewes/does and lambs/kids and assist in branding, castrating, vaccinating, tagging, and worming. Ability to safely catch lambs/kids with a hook. Herder will need to operate machinery/equipment to clean barns.
  • Western Range Association and its member ranches facilitate practices of good animal husbandry. Employees that are found abusing, neglecting or abandoning livestock entrusted to their care may be terminated for cause. If the negligent/abusive actions of an employee result in the loss/death of livestock/animals or cause harm to another person, the employee may be held accountable for these actions. The worker will live in the employer provided housing. Said housing will be clean and in good repair at the time it is provided to the employee. The employee is responsible to maintain the housing unit in a reasonable level of cleanliness in order to avoid flies, mice or other vermin. The employee is responsible to alert the employer of damage to the housing unit within a reasonable amount of time. The employee may be held accountable for damage to the housing unit that can be shown is the gross result of negligence or by a dishonest or willful act on the part of the employee (normal wear and tear excepted). Driving preferred but not required. All cost will be the responsibility of the employer.

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Livestock and animal-care worker
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
3 months of experience

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26187-080499
Case status
Certification issued

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