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Idaho Department of Labor Range Livestock Worker in Hailey, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2240218
Job to last from 10/16/2024 12/31/2024 Required to be available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and spend the majority of workdays on the range. All job duties are closely and directly related to the care of cattle. Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend cattle on the range: feed and water or ensure adequate provision; to appropriate grazing area; round up strays using dogs and/or fence; make certain animals have access to fresh water; bed down near evening site; guard from predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; administer medication as needed; feed supplemental rations ; may build and/or maintain fence and livestock facilities to ensure the safety and health of grazing sheep and forage may assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and livestock handling facilities necessary to livestock production. Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend on the ranch: feed and water or ensure adequate provision of both; make certain animals have access to fresh water; bed down at appropriate night site, guard from predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; administer medication as needed, may assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and livestock handling facilities necessary to livestock production. May be required to ride and handle horses in a manner to assure the safety of the worker, co-workers and livestock. Employee must be willing and able 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 for feeding purposes and ATVs, periodically. Employee will work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to herding hazards such as poisonous snakes and predators. 50 lb. lifting and driving requirement is needed.