Alliant Federation Open Range Winter Cattle Herders
Pretty Water LLC
Compensation
$2,132.41/month
- Estimated monthly pay:
- $2,132.41
- Estimated total for the full contract:
- $7,451.72
- Pay deductions:
- The employer will make the following deductions: employer will comply with any applicable Federal, State, and local laws regarding deductions for taxes and FICA; the employer can withhold federal income tax only if both the H-2A agricultural worker and the employer agree to the withholding; loans and advances to worker (if any); worker's long-distance telephone charges (if any); costs of personal items such as coat, clothing, boots, gloves (the employer provides gloves 3 times a year but any gloves needed by the employee will be provided at employee cost), etc., and the reasonable repair or replacement cost (other than normal wear and tear) of housing/furnishings, and employer-provided sleeping bag, tools, and equipment due to worker’s willful or grossly negligent damage (including loss); any upgrading of cell phones will be at employee cost including chargers that are lost or damaged and any other cell phone attachments.
Estimates are calculated from the wage rate, weekly hours, and contract dates listed in the official record. They are not a guarantee of actual earnings.
Job details
- Dates:
- December 15, 2026 – March 31, 2027
- positions:
- 6
- Weekly hours:
- Not stated
- Housing:
- Provided
- Transportation:
- Provided
Work description
Performs any combination of the following seasonal duties primarily involved in the winter open range production of commercial livestock to assist the employer and employer-designated representative. On call up to 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Live in isolated mobile camps & performs following tasks almost exclusively out on desert range to protect pregnant cows from harsh winter conditions: trail groups of pregnant cows to areas designated by the employer and employer-designated representative using winter trailing methods to avoid undue stress on cows; prevent hypothermia/abortion/death; move cows at a pace/distance sufficient to ensure they receive ample water/native forage during daylight hours to arrive at natural shelters by nightfall to protect cows during blizzards/high winds/extreme cold, ride unmarked perimeters of open range area designated by the employer and employer-designated representative. Help employer and employer-designated representative with supplemental feeding (when weather precludes use of range forage). Must be able to ride and handle horses in the movement of livestock in the open range while assuring the safety of the worker, co-workers, livestock, and horses. Employee must be willing to: perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, and live and work singly or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time. The job may entail working with and around farm machinery such as tractors and ATVs for feeding purposes and the movement of livestock, periodically. Employee will work outdoors in all types of weather, including blizzards/high winds/extreme cold and may experience occasional exposure to herding hazards such as predators. 50 lbs. lifting and driving requirement is needed.
Location
1366 Sage Court, Rock Springs, WY 82901
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Last updated: October 7, 2026