Sheepherder
Employer
13778 KK 14
Gunnison, CO 81230
United States
Job description
Must be able to ride a horse to move the sheep from current grazing areas to new grazing areas to assure sufficient food and to practice good range management. Must repair fences to keep the animals contained and assure their safety must have 3 months experience and provide (1) reference from previous employer with knowledge of applicants skills. Must be able to lift 75 pounds Tends flocks of sheep grazing on range or pasture; moves sheep to and about area assigned for grazing; prevents animals from wandering or becoming lost, using trained dogs to round up strays and assist in moving flock to other locations. Trains and uses guard dogs to protect flock from predators. Beds down sheep near campsite each night. Guards flock against predatory animals and eating poisonous plants. May assist in lambing, docking, castrating, dehorning, shearing, vaccinating, drenching, and medicating animals. May brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark sheep for identification purposes. May sort and cut culls. May feed animals supplementary rations. Incorporate range management practices to assure good range health. The employer at no cost to the worker will supply all tools and equipment necessary to perform required tasks. Take steps to provide additional forage and to manage livestock to assure forage availability. Workers must be willing to perform all duties according to the employer's requirements during the contract period. Workers will be on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Majority of total workdays (51%) will be on the range beginning with the first workday after the arrival of the worker at the place of employment or the advertised contractual first date of need, whichever is later, and ending on the expiration date specified in the work contract or departure of worker from USA. Workers will be expected to work in conditions normally associated with Colorado climatic conditions. Returning workers may be eligible for longevity pay and/or production bonus. A signed contract may be required
Special Requirements
The employer will provide workers compensation coverage for injury and disease arising out of and during the workers employment and no cost to the worker. The employer assures that the workers compensation coverage will be in effect not later than the beginning date of this job order and will be renewed prior to its expiration in order to provide coverage for the entire contract period of time.
The employer will provide at no cost to workers an effective means of communicating, specifically cell phones and radios, with persons capable of responding to the workers need in case of an emergency. These means are necessary to perform the work and can include, but are not limited to, satellite phones, cell phones, wireless devices, radio transmitters, or other types of electronic communication systems for emergency or business use only. If the worker is in an area with no cell phone service, the employer plans to provide radios or contact the workers in person 2 times per week