Livestock Worker

Job description

Must have 3 months experience with 200 head of livestock on the range. One reference required.
Attends livestock grazing on range or pasture: Herds and rounds up strays using trained dogs. Beds down livestock near evening campsite and moves portable fence to avoid animals over grazing. Guard livestock from predatory animals and from eating poisonous plants. Drenches livestock. May examine animals for signs of illness and administer vaccines, medications and insecticides according to instructions. May assist in birthing and health protocols for newborn animals. May need to work around and with tractors to assist in providing supplemental feed. Providing water to animals, including minor maintenance of water troughs and water lines. May perform duties including but not limited to herding, trailing, branding, castrating, sorting, and loading on to trucks for transport to a new range or market. May perform general repairs on fence and livestock facilities, perform minor mechanical duties, and general ranch maintenance closely and directly related to herding and/or the production of livestock.
The work activities involve the herding or production of livestock (which includes work that is closely and directly related to herding and/or the production of livestock).
The worker must be able to saddle and ride a horse or mule in a safe and effective manner such as to avoid injury to self, coworkers, bystanders, or the animal itself. The worker may be required to shoe horses for his use. The worker must also be able to use a 4-wheeler and side by side in a safe and effective manner.
Workers must be able to work alone for extended periods of time and complete tasks as instructed by the employer in a safe and timely manner without direct supervision.
The worker's primary responsibility includes moving the herd multiple times per day and keeping the herd in the assigned paddocks according to the grazing plan and or supervisors. Worker will maintain and complete minor repairs on permanent fencing as required and put up and take down temporary poly wire fences according to grazing plan and/or supervisors. Worker will move mobile water troughs and repair and maintain troughs and water lines as needed for the drinking needs of the herd and according to the grazing plan. The worker may used trained dogs in the herding and movement of livestock from one paddock to the next. The worker is required to to maintain equipment and tools in a clean and orderly fashion.