Range Sheepherder
E & M Ag Service INC Dba Iou Sheep CO
📍 Visalia, CA · Tulare County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26282-292214
- 📞 Phone: +1 (559) 334-7439
- ✉️ Email: ibsheepn@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Open Job Order, please contact Local State Employment office. The employment office will refer each applicant to E & M Ag Service Inc. DBA IOU Sheep Co. E & M Ag Service Inc. DBA IOU Sheep Co 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., Pacific Standard time 559-334-7439. 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 adopt the public policy considerations of the California Drug Free Workplace Act (CA Gov. Code 8355) as well as its federal counterpart. Western Range maintains a strong commitment to providing a safe, efficient, and productive work environment. H-2A employee involvement with alcohol and drugs could be extremely dangerous to the employee himself, to all other employees, the general public and third parties, and it is disruptive to the workplace. H-2A herders provide the primary care for hundreds of animals and are presumed to be in safety and security sensitive positions. While Western Range recognizes that it is neither a California government employer nor a California government contractor, it nonetheless adopts certain policies and procedures applicable to government workers as set forth herein. Any person who is on duty or on standby who is found to use, possess, or be under the influence of illegal or unauthorized drugs or other illegal mind-altering substances or who uses or is under the influence of alcohol to any extent that would impede his ability to perform his or her duties safely and effectively will be terminated. Manufacture, distribution or possession of an illegal drug, or misuse of a prescription drug is also cause for termination. Applicants who are to be employed in the sensitive positions stated above, may be subject to pre-employment and reasonable cause drug and alcohol testing (substance testing) at the employer's expense.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Range Sheepherder (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26282-292214
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Must have 3 month experience with 800-1000 head flocks. Workers may be asked but not required to obtain a valid U.S. driver’s license and operate a motor vehicle. One reference required. Must be able to preform the following seasonal duties at the direction of the employer. Attend to sheep flocks grazing on the open range or pasture. Herd flocks and round up strays using trained dogs. Attend to sheep grazing on the range to include herding on the range or in pastures while riding ATV or on foot. Bed down flock in night corral. Protects vulnerable sheep from predators and from eating noxious vegetation. Examine and identify animals for sign of illness and administer vaccines, medication, nutritive supplements according to instructions. Provide water to animals, including mild maintenance of water systems. Range herding is typically completed in the spring, summer and fall when vegetation is not in a dormant state. A range herder requires knowledge and maintenance of range land in order to avoid overgrazing of the range land and prevention of animals ingesting noxious weeds. The proper grazing actions of these animals helps to reduce wild land fire fuel, increase soil fertility and improve vegetation. Experienced employees hired for this type of position would need to have the knowledge of maintaining a herd on a range so the animals don't disperse in large open areas, be able to promote proper grazing of range land, and predator control on the range. May need to haul water (in truck) to provide sufficient and ample water to sheep in the hot summer. May assist in moving portable fence and (or) corrals. May preform incidental general repairs on fences and (or) corrals as necessary. The worker must be able to use a 4-wheeler in a safe and effective manner. Workers must be able to work alone for extended periods of time and complete tasks as instructed by the employer or their representative in a safe and timely manner without direct supervision. Employees that are found abusing, neglecting or abandoning the sheep entrusted to their care may be terminated for cause. If the negligent/abusive actions of an employee result in the loss/death of the animals or cause harm to another person, the employee may be held accountable for these actions. 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 animals entrusted to their care may be terminated for cause. If the negligent/abusive actions of an employee result in the loss/death of animals or cause harm to another person, the employee may be held accountable for these actions. Hours worked footnote: On call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb Drug test |
Benefits and conditions
| Paid | Other |
|---|---|
| Pay details | Employer shall provide housing and board in accordance with the rules and regulations of the federal government of the United States of America. Discretionary performance-based bonuses may be available. Payroll advances may be available. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Visalia, Ca) |
| Housing | Mobile units will travel with the workers to various range locations through Tulare and Joaquin Counties California. Five mobile range units with the capacity of one. Fixed site unit with the capacity of 2. Fixed site united located at 14384 Avenue 272 Visalia, CA 93292. Total housing is seven. The housing is available and sufficient to accommodate the workers being requested. |
| Meals | Housing contains free and convenient cooking facilities and employer will provide three prepared meals a day or adequate food, free of charge, based on the requisition by worker, for workers to prepare their own meals while in camp or on the range. Employer may at times provide prepared meals for workers consumption. Employer will provide worker a minimum of 4.5 gallons of potable water per day per worker for drinking and cooking purposes. Additional clean water will be provided to meet the workers laundry and bathing needs. |
| Daily 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. |
| Travel to the job | 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. |
| Pay deductions | Social Security, Federal and State Income Tax withholding's may be deducted from wages. All deductions, required by California law including potential local taxes will be deducted. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26282-292214 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | WESTERN RANGE ASSOCIATION |
| Posted | Oct 13, 2026 |