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Solar Vegetation Sol Range Sheepherder in Sanford, Colorado
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Position:
Requirements: 3 Months of work experience required, able to lift up to 50lbs, exposure to extreme temps, willing to take drug screenings.
Job Description:
Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required. Attends sheep and/or goat flock grazing on range or pasture: Herds flock and rounds up strays using trained dogs. Attend to sheep grazing on the range to include:
Herding sheep on the range or in pastures while riding on horseback, riding ATVs, or walking on foot. Beds down flock near evening campsite. Guards flock from predatory animals and from eating poisonous plants. Drenches sheep and/or goats. May
examine animals for signs of illness and administer vaccines, medications and insecticides according to instructions. Range herding is completed when vegetation is not in a dormant state. A range herder requires knowledge and maintenance of
rangeland in order to avoid overgrazing of the range land and prevention of animals ingesting noxious weeds. The proper grazing action of these animals helps to reduce wildland fire fuel, increase soil fertility and improve vegetation. Experienced
employees hired for this type of position would need to have the knowledge of maintaining a herd on a range so the animals don't disperse in large open areas, be able to promote proper grazing of rangeland, and predator control on the range.
Incidental work of lambing, docking, and shearing may occur on the range. Provide water to animals, including minor maintenance of water troughs and water lines. May need to haul water in truck to supplement animal water needs. Move ewes and
lambs to summer range grounds
Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: On call 24/7
Schedule: On Call 24/7
Anticipated Period of Employment: 4-1-26 to 10-31-26
Application Deadline: 7-16-26
Job Location: Sanford Colorado / Conejos County
Pay: $2686.85 per month
FLSA exempt; no overtime paid.