H-2A · Agriculture

SHEEPHERDER

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Double B Farms Inc.

NUEVO, CA — United States

Job duties

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Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required. Attends sheep grazing on pasture: Herds flock and rounds up strays using trained dogs. Attend to sheep grazing on fields to include: Herding sheep in fields or pastures while riding on horseback, riding ATVs, or walking on foot. Guards flock from predatory animals and from eating poisonous plants. Construct and tear down electric fencing within the pastures. Haul water to sheep. Experienced employees hired for this type of position would need to have the knowledge of maintaining a herd in fields and pasture so the animals don’t disperse in large open areas, be able to promote proper grazing and predator control. Bruno Farms Inc. 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 worker will live in the employer provided housing. Said housing will be clean and in good repair at the time it is provided to the employee. 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 a dishonest or willful act or by the gross negligence on the part of the employee (normal wear and tear excepted).

Housing

One fixed site unit with the capacity of six. Total housing is six. The housing is available and sufficient to accommodate the workers being requested. Fixed site address 29520 11th Street, Nuevo, CA 92567

Transportation

Transportation from point of recruitment to worksite and from the worksite back to the point of recruitment will be arranged and provided by Employer. Employer will reimburse worker for subsistence costs during travel to worksite no later than the end of the first pay period and from the worksite at the end of the job based on rates established in the applicable regulations.

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