Total Workers 4 Temporary Fulltime position from 11/1/2026 to 4/30/2027 On call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week 2,132.41 Per Month Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required. The employee must be able to identify approaching storm periods and make precautions to prevent the herd from drifting against a fence line where they pile up and get drifted over with snow and freeze to death. The herder must be experienced in handling extreme winter conditions on a range to prevent death in sheep, goats, horses, and dogs. 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. 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 worker will live in the employer provided range 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 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 In view of the statutorily established basic function of the Employment Service (ES) as a no-fee labor exchange that is as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) nor the State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information contained on job orders submitted by employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the ES constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a SWA is in any way a party. Open Job Order, please contact Local State Employment office. The employment office will refer each applicant to Helle Livestock. Helle Livestock will conduct a full telephone interview with the applicant. The office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Standard time 406-660-0990. All employers must continue to be open to any qualified U.S worker regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or citizenship. No strike requirements - The worksite does not currently have workers on strike or being locked out in the course of a labor dispute. Western Range Association and its rancher members maintain a strong commitment to providing a safe, efficient, and productive work environment. An employee's involvement with alcohol and drugs could be extremely dangerous to all employees and others, and disruptive to the workplace. Use, manufacture, distribution or possession of an illegal drug, or misuse of a prescription drug is cause for termination. Any person found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs while working will be terminated. At the employers expense, all applicants may be required to complete pre-employment alcohol and drug testing. Failure to consent to requested testing, will result in disqualification of the applicant. For more information on this job opportunity, contact your local Job Service Office or Job Service Butte 2201 White Blvd Butte, MT 59701 406-494-0300