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  • Etchamendy Sheep Company INC.
  • WASCO, CALIFORNIA
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$4,938.21 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
10/1/2026 to 3/31/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$4,938.21 / hour
Positions offered
5 positions
Schedule
Part time
Contract start
10/1/2026
Contract end
3/31/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
24394 HIGHWAY 46. 10 M;SW OF WASCO 2
ZIP code
93280
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 ewes with herds of 200 head or larger on the open range or pasture.
  • One reference required.
  • May assist in lambing, docking, and shearing. The following seasonal duties will need to be performed. Herder will need to move
  • pregnant ewes to lambing grounds. Be able to identify signs of ewes 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 for difficult births and able
  • to graft orphan lambs to mothers. Ability to identify herd health issues including but not limited to malnutrition of ewes and lambs,
  • 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 and lambs if the range has
  • insufficient forage. Disperse sheep on the range to reduce overcrowding and increase the success of mother and lamb bonding.
  • Protect vulnerable lambs & ewes in labor from predators. Move Ewes and lambs and assist in branding, castrating, vaccinating,
  • tagging, and worming. Ability to safely catch lambs with a hook. Move ewes and lambs to summer range grounds.
  • Some work/tasks may occur off the range, but more than 51% of work will be performed on the range. Western Range
  • Association and its member ranches facilitate practices of good animal husbandry. Employees that are found abusing, neglecting
  • or abandoning animals entrusted to their care may be terminated for cause. If the negligent/abusive actions of an employee
  • result in the loss/death of animals or cause harm to another person, the employee may be held accountable for these actions.
  • Hours worked footnote: On call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week

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-300-26188-083943
Case status
Certification issued

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