Sheep Shearer
- Fort Bridger, WY, United States
- Paul, ID, United States
- Goshen, UT, United States
- Elmo, UT, United States
- Burley, ID, United States
- Fountain Green, UT, United States
- Weiser, ID, United States
- Holladay, UT, United States
- Bridger Valley, WY, United States
- Riverton, WY, United States
- Rock Springs, WY, United States
- Kemmerer, WY, United States
- Montrose, CO, United States
- Springville, UT, United States
- Delta, CO, United States
- Olathe, CO, United States
- Coalville, UT, United States
- Beaver Dam, UT, United States
- Craig, CO, United States
- Afton, WY, United States
- Gooding, ID, United States
- Fairview, UT, United States
- Ft. Bridger, WY, United States
- Jensen, UT, United States
- Garland, UT, United States
- Fruita, CO, United States
- N Salt Lake, UT, United States
- New Castle, CO, United States
- Hayden, CO, United States
- Spanis Fork, UT, United States
- Vernal, UT, United States
- Lewiston, UT, United States
- Hamilton, CO, United States
- Grand Junction, CO, United States
- Meeker, CO, United States
- Mayfield, UT, United States
- Grover, WY, United States
- Hagerman, ID, United States
- Blackfoot, ID, United States
- Oakley, ID, United States
- Tremonton, UT, United States
- Lyman, WY, United States
From $17.59 USD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- From $17.59 USD / hour
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Required to travel according to and available to work through the entire established shearing itinerary. All job duties are closely and directly related to animal shearing activities. Perform any combination of the following tasks to shear sheep: applicants must have six (6) months experience shearing using power-driven clippers and must be able to shear 118 ewes/lambs a day after an initial 5 day break-in period; assist with setup and tear down of mobile shearing plant; help move sheep in and out of shearing areas; maintain and repair equipment and shearing facility to the standard established by the employer; may handle and tie fleeces; oil hand pieces and sharpen combs and cutters; place animals in shearing plant and then clip wool close to the hide so that wool is removed in one piece. Care must be exercised to avoid nicking, pinking or cutting skin to avoid double cuts; shear sheep loose (without tying feet) in conditions associated with state(s) climate such as winds, dust, cold and snow.