WINTER RANGE SHEEPHERDER
W.F. Goring & Sons INC
About this opportunity
Herder will be experienced in operating wood burning and propane fueled stoves in his living quarters. Winter range herding is done when plants are typically in a dormant state. Some winter plants are toxic in their dormant state and herder must be able to recognize such plants and herd the animals in such a manner as to avoid them. Herder will be required to assist in corralling and preparing animals for shearing in last days of winter herding.
- Dates
- Dec 15, 2026 – Mar 31, 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.
- 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.
- The employee may be held accountable for damage to the housing unit that is the result of negligence on the part of the employee (normal wear and tear excepted). 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 through Tooele, Box Elder, Cache, Rich, and Weber Counties Utah and Elko County Nevada and Bonneville County Idaho. Nine mobile range units with the capacity of two each, three mobile range units with the capacity of one each, one fixed site range housing with the capacity of two. Total housing is twenty-three. The housing is available and sufficient to accommodate the workers being requested.
- 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
- wmhgoring@gmail.com
- Phone
- +14354521152
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U.S. DOL SeasonalJobs
- Case number
- JO-A-300-26259-238655
- Verification
- Last verified: September 20, 2026
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