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Job Description

Full Time:

No

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

The Open Range Livestock Herder will be required to be On-Call 24/7 and live and work on the range more than 50% of the time. From mid-March to Mid-October, sheep are rotated on seasonal/ summer range consisting of range land consisting of 5500 acres. Range Duties include: Attends animals grazing on range or pasture. Herds sheep and rounds up strays using trained dogs. Takes down and sets up of portable electric fencing and also working corrals. Beds down animals near evening campsite and within night pen. Guards from predatory animals with the help of livestock guardian dogs, and from eating poisonous plants. Drenches sheep. May examine for signs of illness and administer vaccines, medications and insecticides according to instruction. May perform other farm or ranch chores related to the production and husbandry of sheep on an incidental basis. May sort and cut culls. May feed supplementary rations. May be able to ride and handle horses in a manner to assure the safety of the worker, co-workers and animals Employee must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, and live and work singly or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time. The job will entail operating a 4-wheeler for movement of sheep Worker must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Most duties are performed out-of-doors and entail exposure to extreme heat and cold; dust, rain, snow, and wind; and herding hazards; poisonous snakes and predators common in range lands. General supervision will be provided by the ranch owner.

Job Classification:

45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Driving on Ranch only

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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Employer Information

Company Name:

ByPass Sheep Company LLC

Location:

West Sacramento, CA 95691

Worksite

Address:

14130 County Road 117, West Sacramento, CA 95691

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24011-633741

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/19/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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