Open Range Cattlehand/calver
Employer
22 Peterson Road Exit 238
Walcott, WY 82335
United States
Job description
herding cow/calf pairs principally on vast rugged spring, summer, and fall ranges as well as meadow pastures using horses, trucks, tractors, or atv's to keep livestock in designated grazing areas in accordance with Federal grazing permits;assists with monitoring/Maintenance of water sources, water tanks, and reservoirs to ensure movement of livestock to adhere to grazing plans; assist with calving and calving difficulties with the use of calf jacks or chutes; help with supplemental feeding of livestock using tractors, trucks, related trailers; protect and care for livestock; assist with branding, ear notching, castration, and vaccination of cattle using calf table or northfork; report observations of livestock to rancher concerning health and injuries and help with administration of medicines; assist with construction of fences/corrals (wire, wood, metal)using related equipment; post hole diggers, wire stretchers, skid steer; assist with herding and movement of livestock through corrals/chutes/pens and onto scales and trucks during the sorting and shipping process; must care for horses including riding, and feeding/watering; examine livestock to detect for disease, illness or other injuries; administering medical care to sick or injured livestock, applying vaccinations; assisting with the breeding, birthing, raising, weaning, and general care for the livestock; repairing fences uses to contain the herd; feeding and caring for the horses workers use on the range to help with the herding of livestock; loading animals onto trucks for movement to the range or market; Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Preferred work experience is up to 6 months with 2 references. Must be on call 24 hrs/day 7 days/week. Work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost or deposit to the worker. By the law or by the nature of the work, workers must perform the duties Safley and effectively. Must be physically able to perform above job duties. Workers will spend majority (meaning more than 60%) of the workdays during the employment on the range. Some workdays require workers to be 60% on the range and 40% off range performing work closely and directly related to the herding or production of livestock. Cell phones will be provided to workers by employer without cost, or deposit charge for daily contact with employer or emergency situations during the entire period of employment. Contact will be made with workers on a daily basis by employer to monitor workers well-being. Adequate potable water, or water that can easily rendered potable and the means to do so, with be provided to workers, without charge or deposit.
Special Requirements
6 months job requirement in the herding and calving of livestock. Must present 2 work related references. Must be on call 24hrs/day 7 days/week. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Employer will provide without charge or deposit to the employee all tools, supplies, and equipment required by law. Written permission is also given to the CO to amend ETA form 790A to indicate cell phones will be provided without charge or deposit to all workers during entire work period and employment and when cell service with cell phones are not available check ins with employees will be every three days to make contact with the worker.