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RANGE WINTER SHEEPHERDER

  • Cooper Sheep Ranch
  • MONTROSE, COLORADO
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$2,686.85 / month
Contract start / Contract end
12/1/2026 to 1/31/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$2,686.85 / month
Positions offered
1 position
Schedule
Part time
Contract start
12/1/2026
Contract end
1/31/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
11554 6450 ROAD
ZIP code
81401
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
  • Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required. The employee must be able to identify approaching storm periods and make precautions to prevent the herd from drifting against a fence line where they pile up and get drifted over with snow and freeze to death. The herder must be experienced in handling extreme winter conditions on a range to prevent death in sheep, goats, horses, and dogs. Due to animals exerting more energy during the winter months especially in extreme winter weather, the herder will need to monitor the nutritional needs of an animal throughout winter. Ensure that animals have access to unfrozen water and to distribute emergency supplemental feed. Monitor snow levels to prevent sheep/goats from being paralyzed in deep snow or caught up against a fence. Herders need to have experience in identifying animals who are not getting enough nutrition, keeping a fresh supply of water in freezing temperatures, and how to maintain animals in extreme weather conditions. Some work/tasks may occur off the range, but more than 50% 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 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 range 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 is the result of negligence on the part of the employee (normal wear and tear excepted). 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

NONE Cooper Sheep Ranch provides rides to all H2A workers at anytime if they need to visit town for any reason, medical, bank or general supplies such as cloths or personal needs. We also make weekly trips providing all food and supplies.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26253-226426
Case status
Certification issued

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