Winter Range Livestock Worker

Winter Range Livestock Worker
Location: 52265 HWY 78 HAMMETT, ID 83627 United States
Pay: $2132.41 per month
Visa required: H-2A
From Jan 1, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027

Job description: Must have 3 months experience with 200 head of livestock. One reference required. The employee must be able to identify approaching storm periods and make precautions to prevent the herd from drifting against a fence line where they pile up and get drifted over with snow and freeze to death. The herder must be experienced in handling extreme winter conditions on a range to prevent death in the livestock, horses, and dogs. Due to animals exerting more energy during the winter months especially in extreme winter weather, the herder will need to monitor the nutritional needs of an animal throughout winter. Ensure that animals have access to unfrozen water and to distribute emergency supplemental feed. Monitor snow levels to prevent the livestock from being paralyzed in deep snow or caught up against a fence. Herders need to have experience in identifying animals who are not getting enough n