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Idaho Employer Sheep Herders in Wilder, Idaho

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2435758

Dates of Need: 12/1/2025-10/1/2026.

Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required.\ Employee must be able to work with sheepdogs. Must be able to drive sheep in the alfalfa fields helping move bands of sheep from field to field. Must be able to move, repair and maintain temporary and mobile fencing enclosures to keep animals in the assigned range/pasture. Must be able to monitor if the sheep are moving to fast or slow understanding the alfalfa fields and overeating and under eating could cause bloating of the sheep. Worker must watch for sickness in the sheep. Worker may help with the shearing process. Workers will prepare lambing pens for the lambing season. Workers must watch and clean feet of mud when needed to prevent lameness. 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.\ ***Hours worked footnote: On call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week***

Debe tener 3 meses de experiencia con 800 - 1000 cabezas de bandadas. Se requiere una referencia.\ Se requiere experiencia de 3 meses con rebaos de 800 a 1000 cabezas. Se requiere una referencia.\ El empleado debe poder trabajar con perros pastores. Debe poder conducir ovejas en los campos de alfalfa, ayudando a mover manadas de ovejas de un campo a\ otro. Debe poder mover, reparar y mantener cercas temporales y mviles para mantener a los animales en el rea de pastoreo/pasto asignado. Debe poder monitorear si\ las ovejas se mueven demasiado rpido o lento, entendiendo los campos de alfalfa y que comer demasiado o demasiado poco puede causarles hinchazn. El trabajador\ debe estar atento a enfermedades en las ovejas. El trabajador puede ayudar con el proceso de esquila. Los trabajadores prepararn los corrales de partos para la\ temporada de partos. Los trabajadores deben vigilar y limpiar el barro de las patas cuando sea necesario para prevenir la cojera.\ Algunos trabajos / tareas pueden ocurrir fuera del rango, pero ms del 51% del trabajo se realizar en el rango. Western Range Association y sus ranchos miembros\ facilitan las prcticas de buena cra de animales. Los empleados que se encuentren abusando, descuidando o abandonando ganado confiado a su cuidado pueden ser\ despedidos por causa. Si las acciones negligentes / abusivas de un empleado resultan en la prdida / muerte de ganado / animales o causan dao a otra persona, el\ empleado puede ser responsable de estas acciones.\ **** Nota de pie de pgina sobre horas trabajadas: hasta 24 horas los 7 das de la semana.****

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION\ Cell phones, along with sufficient minutes of use for communication, are provided, without charge or deposit, to workers during the\ entire period of employment. Employer has daily contact with the herders by cell phone and visits the herders every third day.\ EMPLOYER PROVIDED ITEMS\ Horse and tack, dogs, binoculars, rifle, shovel, axe, sleeping bag, cot, rain gear, rubber boots, gloves and 1 pair pants & shirt\ annually. also provided laundry soap, hand soap, dish soap, towel and other normal camp supplies, stoves, solar lanterns. In addition\ to the items listed, the worker is provided tools, supplies and equipment, as required by law, to work safely and effectively.

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