WINTER RANGE GOAT HERDER

About this opportunity

Dates

Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Duration

~4 months

Experience

3 month(s)

Category

agriculture

Requirements

• Experience: 3 month(s)
• NONE
• Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required. Due to animals exerting more energy during the winter months especially in extreme winter weather, the herder will need to monitor the nutritional needs of an animal throughout winter. Ensure that animals have access to unfrozen water and to distribute emergency supplemental feed. Monitor snow levels to prevent sheep/goats from being paralyzed in deep snow or caught up against a fence. Herders need to have experience in identifying animals who are not getting enough nutrition, keeping a fresh supply of water in freezing temperatures, and how to maintain animals in extreme weather conditions. Ability to incidentally inspect, repair, and maintain temporary and mobile fencing enclosures. 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.
• The employee is responsible to maintain the housing unit in a reasonable level of cleanliness in order to avoid flies, mice or other vermin.
• The employee is responsible to alert the employer of damage to the housing unit within a reasonable amount of time. Hours worked footnote: On call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week

Work authorization

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Work authorization

H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker

International candidates

Yes

Employer sponsorship

Required

Confirmation

Confirmed by source

Official source

U.S. Department of Labor

Benefits & conditions

Housing

Employer-provided (including mobile or range) — Mobile units will travel with the workers to various range locations throughout Union and Grant County Oregon. The employer will provide sufficient housing that meets the applicable standards to those that are not able to return to their residence within the same day.

Transportation

Workers are on the range 51% or more of the time, therefore daily transportation is not needed. For the period of time the worker is off the range, transportation is provided by the employer.

How to apply

E-mail: jerrykropf78@norcell.us; Tel: +15417862937

Email

jerrykropf78@gmail.com

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Official source

U.S. DOL SeasonalJobs

Case number

JO-A-300-26224-163660

Verification

Last verified: September 20, 2026

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