Sheepherder
Employer
40445 Hwy 385
Julesburg, CO 80737
United States
Job description
Feed water and monitor food and water supplies. Herd livestock to pastures for grazing and/or to scales, trucks, other enclosures for the care, feed, water and finishing of the animals. Specific duties are as follows:
Feed and water animals according to schedules and feeding instructions.
Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food and water.
Exercise animals to maintain their physical and mental health.
Assist with the delivery and storing of food for animals. Load and unload crops or containers of materials manually or using transfer augers, tractors, equipment.
Mix specified materials for feed.
Patrol grazing lands and feed yards on all-terrain vehicles, pickups, and on foot.
Perform animal grooming duties, such as clipping, shearing, and trimming coats, cutting nails, cleaning ears, and docking tails.
Assist with animal births, breeding.
Transfer animals between enclosures to facilitate breeding, birthing, shipping.
Protect herds from predators, using trained dogs.
Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
Operate farm equipment as needed in the feed, care and maintenance of structures for the protection, care and growth of animals.
Clean facilities and equipment.
Work in extreme weather elements to care and protect animals.
Conduct stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites.
Provide or/and notice medical treatment need, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for more extensive medical attention by communicating with supervisor.
Mark livestock to identify ownership using tags or paint.
Segregate animals according to weight, age and physical condition.
Drive tractors, trucks, pickups and other equipment to distribute water and feed to animals.
Operate towed machines such as manure spreaders to clean animal lots.
Inspect, maintain and repair pens, yards, fences and livestock equipment used in maintain livestock.
Communicate with Supervisors, Peers, or subordinates providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, texting, or in person.
Inspect equipment, structures, material, feed.
Special Requirements
MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 MONTHS SHEEPHERDER VERIFIABLE EXPERIENCE WITH PAST EMPLOYER REFERENCE TO DOCUMENT THIS EXPERIENCE. Must be able to handle all aspects of sheepherding. Must be able to work 7 days a week and be on-call 24 hours a day. Must be able to live out in open range situation and be in good health. Must be able to handle extreme temperatures.