RANGE WINTER SHEEPHERDER

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2598394 Must have 3 months of experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required. Must be able to lift 50 pounds, pass a drug screen, and may be exposed to extreme temperatures. Date of employment is November 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027. The employee must be able to identify approaching storm periods and take 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 sheep, goats, 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 animals throughout winter. Ensure that animals have access to unfrozen water and to distribute emergency supplemental feed.\ Monitor snow levels to prevent sheep/goats 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 nutrition, keeping a fresh supply of water in freezing temperatures, and maintaining animals in extreme weather conditions. May perform incidental work with cattle.\ Some work/tasks may occur off the range, but more than 51% of work will be performed on the range. Western Range Association and its member ranches facilitate practices of good\ animal husbandry. Employees that are found abusing, neglecting, or abandoning livestock entrusted to their care may be terminated for cause. If the negligent/abusive actions of an\ employee result in the loss/death of livestock/animals or cause harm to another person, the employee may be held accountable for these actions. The worker will live in the employer-\ provided range housing. Said housing will be clean and in good repair at the time it is provided to the employee. The employee is responsible for maintaining the housing unit in a reasonable level of cleanliness in order to avoid flies, mice, or other vermin. The employee is responsible for alerting the employer of damage to the housing unit within a reasonable\ amount of time. The employee may be held accountable for damage to the housing unit that is the result of negligence on the part of the employee (normal wear and tear excepted).\ Hours worked footnote: On call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week\ For the period of time the worker is off the range, transportation is provided by the employer. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION\ Cell phones along with sufficient minutes of use for communication, are provided without charge or deposit, to the worker during the\ entire period of employment. In the rare instance where the worker is in a location without cell phone service, the worker will be\ contacted, in person, by either the employer or his camp tender on a preset schedule of every third or fourth day. Camp is moved\ every ten days, thus assuring personal contact with the worker. EMPLOYER PROVIDED ITEMS\ ATV, horse and tack, dogs, binoculars, shovel, axe, sleeping bag, rain gear, insulated coveralls, winter boots, and gloves. In addition\ to the items listed, the worker will be provided tools, supplies, and equipment, as required by law, to work safely and effectively