Open Range Winter Cattle Herders

Performs any combination of the following seasonal duties primarily involved in the winter open range production of commercial livestock to assist the employer and employer-designated representative. On call up to 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Live in isolated mobile camps & performs following tasks almost exclusively out on desert range to protect pregnant cows from harsh winter conditions: trail groups of pregnant cows to areas designated by the employer and employer-designated representative using winter trailing methods to avoid undue stress on cows; prevent hypothermia/abortion/death; move cows at a pace/distance sufficient to ensure they receive ample water/native forage during daylight hours to arrive at natural shelters by nightfall to protect cows during blizzards/high winds/extreme cold, ride unmarked perimeters of open range area designated by the employer and employer-designated representative. Help employer and employer-designated representative with supplemental feeding (when weather precludes use of range forage). Must be able to ride and handle horses in the movement of livestock in the open range while assuring the safety of the worker, co-workers, livestock, and horses. 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 may entail working with and around farm machinery such as tractors and ATVs for feeding purposes and the movement of livestock, periodically. Employee will work outdoors in all types of weather, including blizzards/high winds/extreme cold and may experience occasional exposure to herding hazards such as predators. 50 lbs. lifting and driving requirement is needed.

Requirements: 6 months of experience. Six months prior experience as an Open Winter Cattle Herder, as described herein. Must be able to ride and handle horses and equipment utilized and necessary in the range production of livestock in a manner to assure safety of the employee, co-workers, horses, dogs, and open range winter livestock. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to assigned work areas on the open range. Employee must be physically able to perform the duties described herein and must be able to perform the duties reliably. Employee will be directed and controlled by the employer and/or employer-designated representative. See Addendum C