Range Livestock Herder
Employer
448 Sikes Draw Rd
Deming, NM 88030
United States
Job description
Required to be available up to 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and spend the majority of workdays on the range. All job duties are closely and directly related to the production of livestock.
Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock on the range: account for number and location of animals entrusted to employee at all times; administer medication as needed; apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist with hauling water when winter and drought conditions eliminate natural sources of water for livestock; assist with irrigating forage; assist with loading and unloading livestock according to shipping schedules; assist with preg testing cows and heifers; assist with semen testing breeding males; assist with sorting and cutting of culls; assist with weed control on grazing areas (including noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species); cut and clear noxious trees and shrubs that harm grass and plant species in grazing areas; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; feed supplemental rations; feed, water and tend to the dogs (both guard and working dogs) and horses; guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; herd to appropriate grazing area; identify and administer appropriate medication for various health issues such as internal parasites, respiratory issues, injuries, etc.; identify and locate the more nutrient dense cool season grasses within grazing areas; intensely monitor and treat both mother and young offspring vulnerable to hot or cold temperatures and sickness; make certain animals have access to fresh water; monitor animals for weight gain, thrift and health problems; monitor grazing areas for poisonous and/or noxious plants and take action to prevent animals from consuming any identified; move pregnant livestock at a pace sufficient to ensure they receive ample water/forage during daylight hours before bedding down at night; repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; report to rancher dehydration & other indicators of deterioration in body condition/behavioral changes indicating malnutrition; report to rancher on water/forage/weather conditions; round up strays using dogs and/or fence; spray livestock with insecticide.
Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock at the ranch: administer medication as needed; apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; assist with castration of livestock; assist with hauling water when winter and drought conditions eliminate natural sources of water for livestock; assist with loading and unloading livestock according to shipping schedules; assist with preg testing cows and heifers; assist with semen testing breeding males; assist with sorting and cutting of culls; assist with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corrals and/or stalls or manually restraining animals; cut and clear noxious trees and shrubs that harm grass and plant species in grazing areas; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; feed, water and tend to the dogs (both guard and working dogs) and horses; guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; identify and administer appropriate medication for various health issues such as internal parasites, respiratory issues, injuries, etc.; intensely monitor and treat both mother and young offspring vulnerable to hot or cold temperatures and sickness; make certain animals have access to fresh water; monitor animals for weight gain, thrift and health problems; monitor grazing areas for poisonous and/or noxious plants and take action to prevent animals from consuming any identified; repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and fora...
Special Requirements
Required to: perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, spend the majority of work days on the range, to ride, handle and tend horses in a manner to assure the safety and health of the worker, co-workers, horses, dogs and livestock, to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe and responsible manner, to maintain equipment and machinery to a standard established by the employer, work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes and large game animals, biting insects and extreme temperature, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors, UTVs and ATVs for supplemental feeding purposes and movement of livestock, demonstrate commonsense and awareness of safe equine handling procedures, i.e. no running in barns, shouting, abusing animals, leaving gates/stall doors/feed rooms open or smoking in and around barns, sheds or hay storage, handle animals using lo