H-2AH-300-26285-294697
General Farmworker
Bryant Gossen Farms
- Local
- Branch, LOUISIANA
- Remuneração
- US$ 10,42 / hora
- Data de início
- Início: 20/12/2026
H-2A
Sheepherders (Open Range Lamb and Wool)
- Midland Livestock Company
- Rock Springs, WYOMING
Conta grátis: libera o contato da vaga e o envio da candidatura.
Última consulta à fonte: 27/10/2026
Resumo da vaga
Trabalhador de pecuária e criação de animais
- Remuneração
- US$ 2.132,41 / mês
- Início do contrato / Fim do contrato
- 01/11/2026 a 02/03/2027
- Escolaridade
- Sem escolaridade mínima exigida
Experiência exigida: Sim · 3 meses de experiência
Este resumo reúne os dados da vaga no seu idioma. A descrição original em inglês continua abaixo; confira os detalhes antes de se candidatar.
Condições da vaga
- Remuneração
- US$ 2.132,41 / mês
- Posições oferecidas
- 8 posições
- Jornada
- Tempo parcial
- Início do contrato
- 01/11/2026
- Fim do contrato
- 02/03/2027
- Tipo de visto
- H-2A
- Endereço
- 1366 Sage Court
- Código postal (ZIP)
- 82901
- Horas por semana
- 0
Atividades e descrição
Descrição original em inglês
- Under extreme and changing drought conditions:
- Using horses, trained dogs, and motorcycles, single herder tends large flock of sheep on open range in the winter; moves sheep to and about areas assigned for grazing; prevents animals from wandering or becoming lost; rounds up strays; beds down sheep near campsite at night; guards flock against predators and from eating poisonous plants. Assist with supplemental feed of sheep using wagon pulled by draft horses; cares for dogs and horses; shoeing horses; examine animals for signs of illness/injury and apply medication/treatment. May repair/construct fences. As needed, repairs tack and other equipment used by worker. May assist with water pipeline delivery systems using related equipment to control water supply to ensure sheep do not become trapped in ice, snow, or mud and have adequate water supply.
- Lives in isolated mobile camps and performs following tasks almost exclusively out on desert range to protect pregnant sheep from harsh winter conditions: trail groups of pregnant sheep to areas designated by the employer and employer-designated representative using winter trailing methods to avoid undue stress on sheep; prevent hypothermia/abortion/death; move sheep at a pace/distance sufficient to ensure they receive ample water/native forage during daylight hours to arrive at natural shelters by nightfall to protect sheep during blizzards/high winds/extreme cold, ride unmarked perimeters of open range area designated by the employer and employer-designated representative.
- Keep sheep in small groups to allow grazing on proper mix of native forage, gradually herd sheep in direction specified by the employer and employer-designated representative using methods which move sheep slowly & orderly through desert ravines/washed out areas/tall sagebrush, avoiding deep snow, herd/trail sheep to a viable water source, use ax to chop large holes in frozen creeks/reservoirs to water 20-30 sheep at a time, trail pregnant sheep across ice to water sources or to native forage area by choosing safe crossing area; making a sanded trail; keeping sheep calm & moving in slow orderly manner on trail. Report to the employer and employer-designated representative on water/native forage/weather conditions, detect direction from which wind or prevailing storm is coming to prevent sheep from scattering, trail/herd sheep & properly place them in shelters/direction of wind/prevailing storm, in canyons, washed out or cut banks, cedar breaks, or draws with tall sagebrush.
- Report to the employer and employer-designated representative dehydration & other indicators of deterioration in sheep' body condition/behavioral changes indicating malnutrition. Remember and report location of sick & injured sheep. Administer emergency minor medical care to sick/injured pregnant sheep in early term pregnancy using roping methods to gently immobilize sheep without causing undue stress. Count all red and black sheep daily and rams. Keep rams in herds during breeding period. (There are no rams in the herd in the summer and breeding occurs in January and early February. Ewes are pregnant in February and early March.) Detect through winter tracking methods where employer and employer-designated representative’s as well as other rancher(s)' livestock has been to avoid overgrazing of native forage. Shoe horses with sharp shoes for better footing on frozen creeks/slopes and properly hobble camp horses. Maintain and set up camp and supply wagons in appropriate direction to provide for wind break/shelter/protection for horses & dogs. Make sufficient water from snow for horses/dogs at camp. Properly use/store food supplies for herder/horses/dogs, reporting to the employer and employer-designated representative when supplies are low. Operate camp stove appropriately to provide/conserve heat in extreme cold/high winds.
Requisitos e ocupação
- Escolaridade
- Sem escolaridade mínima exigida
- Ocupação
- Trabalhador de pecuária e criação de animais
- Experiência exigida
- Sim
- Experiência mínima
- 3 meses de experiência
Three months prior experience as a sheepherder in the winter/cold climate and mountainous terrain, including breeding sheep and experience with early term pregnant ewes. Experience with duties described in this job order and one satisfactory reference are required. (If the worker's experience as a sheepherder has not been in the immediately preceding 12 months, up to two references will be required.) Must be able to ride and handle horses in a manner to assure safety of the worker, co-workers, horses, dogs, and sheep. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to assigned work areas in the winter on the open range. Worker will be directed and controlled by the employer and/or employer-designated representative. However, workers are often required to work alone for long periods without supervision and to perform the required work reliably and properly. Workers must be willing and able to live and work singly or in small groups in isolated areas for extended periods of time.
Os requisitos adicionais estão na descrição do anúncio.
Informações do anúncio
- Número do processo
- H-300-26259-240208
- Status do processo
- Certificação emitida
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