Spring Livestock Workers (open Range)

Performs any combination of the following seasonal duties primarily involved in the range production of commercial livestock to assist the employer and employer-designated representative. Primary responsibilities are: attend to cow-calf pairs principally on vast rugged spring, summer & fall ranges using horses and trained dogs to keep range cattle in designated grazing areas in accordance with federal and state grazing permits; assist with monitoring/maintenance of water sources, water tanks, pipelines and reservoirs to ensure the health and well-being of the cow-calf pairs and to facilitate the movement of range cattle to adhere to grazing plans; assist with calving; may help with supplemental feeding of range livestock using trucks, tractors and related trailers on the range; protect and care for cow-calf pairs; may assist with branding, ear notching, dehorning, castrating, vaccinating livestock; report observations of livestock to employer, including employer-designated representatives, concerning health and injuries and help with administration of medications; assist with gathering, sorting, weaning and shipment of range livestock; assist with movement of cow-calf pairs through chutes/corrals & onto scales during sorting, shipping, and weaning processes; care for horses including shoeing horses; may assist with care of small herds of sheep/goats; maintain/construct fences/corrals (metal & wood) using related equipment. Assist with the growth, maintenance, collection, storage, and distribution of the native forage meadows on the range using gravity flow, wheel, and pivot water systems. Maintain, collect, and store supplemental feed on the range for range livestock. Use equipment such as ATVs, tractors, trucks, trailers, and other equipment related and necessary for the performance of the above duties; may assist with maintenance of the above equipment on the range; may assist with maintenance of facilities that are needed and directly related with the range production of livestock. Lives in mobile units or other housing units principally on the range. The duties described herein (and/or related duties) constitute the production of range livestock and/or are closely and directly related to herding and/or the production of range livestock. Must be willing to work in remote areas, under extreme and unexpected climatic conditions common in SW Wyoming, NW Colorado, and extreme NE Utah.