Shearing Crew Foreman
Clifford Hoopes
📍 Fort Bridger, WY · Uinta County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26294-313430
- ✉️ Email: choopes@hotmail.com
- 🌐 Website: www.hirewyo.gov
Employer instructions
Only applicants that meet all minimum qualifications for employment and who are able, willing and qualified to perform the work, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should apply. Applicants may apply directly via method indicated or visit the local SWA to submit their application and be advised of the terms, conditions and qualifications for the job, pursuant to 20 CFR 655.155. Applicants applying directly to the employer via method indicated in the job posting will be reviewed and the employer will call the applicant to set up an interview time.
Applicants must provide the name, and working telephone number of the previous employer who is able to verify the worker's experience in the occupation for which the worker is applying. When an applicant has not worked, in the applied for occupation, during the past twelve (12) months, up to two (2) references will be required. If hired, the applicant must be able to provide U.S. employment eligibility and/or identification documents in verification of the applicant's right to work in the United States. The worker will be afforded the time allotted by law to produce the proper documentation as outlined on the I-9 Form. The employer will complete the EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM (I-9) on each worker.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Shearing Crew Foreman (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26294-313430
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Required to perform a variety of supervisory duties related to the operation of a shearing plant. Instruction, training and general supervision will be provided by the employer. However, the employee must perform required duties without close supervision and listen to, understand and follow instructions of the employer. Duties related to the supervision of others will include the following: communicate with employer regarding shearing plant and crew performance; communicate with wool producers and coordinate set up of shearing plant and mobile housing; communicate work schedule to crew; distribute employment documents and wages to crew; effectively provide training and safety instruction; implement and enforce proper handling techniques; maintain shearing plant production records; move and set up shearing plant according to procedure established by employer; organize and set up sheep holding pens
Duties related to shearing sheep will include: applicants must have twelve (12) months experience as shearing crew foreman and must be able to shear 118 ewes/lambs a day after an initial 5 day break-in period. Care must be exercised to avoid nicking, pinking or cutting skin to avoid double cuts; 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
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 12 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 100 lb |
Required to: perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, spend the majority of work days on the range, live and work singly or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time, maintain and manage remote housing locations in a safe and responsible manner, work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes, biting insects and extreme temperature, handle animals using low stress handling methods.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Other |
| Pay details | Per head sheared. 118 per day min. Plus Room |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Fort Bridger, Wy) |
| Housing | Various locations listed in itinerary. |
| Meals | The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient cooking facilities to prepare meals. Transportation to the grocery store will be provided to the workers at no cost no less than once every two weeks. |
| Daily transportation | Employer provided housing will be located at or near the worksite. Employer will provide transportation between worker’s on-site housing and work sites at no cost to employees. Employer provided transportation to and from work as well as to and from the grocery store will consist of passenger vehicles driven by the employers or supervisors. Vehicles will have a seating capacity 2 to 5. Transportation schedule will be established each workday for the following workday depending on work schedule |
| Travel to the job | Transportation to the place of employment (inbound):The employer will provide or pay for commercial bus or airline service to workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved. Upon completion of 50% of the work contract period, the employer will reimburse worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily |
| Pay deductions | ns required by law will be made from the worker’s paycheck. Social security, federal and state (if applicable) taxes will only be deducted from foreign H-2A workers upon request. Transportation and subsistence advanced/paid to the worker may be deducted from the employee’s pay, but will be reimbursed to the worker upon 50% completion of the work contract. Employer will make the following deductions when applicable and/or upon request of the employee: elected benefits; loans and advances; long distance/data plans for personal telephone use. When it can be shown that damage to housing, tools and/or equipment caused by the employee (other than normal wear and tear) is willful or a result of negligence, the employer may demand reimbursement for the reasonable repair or replacement cost. Workers who quit or are terminated for cause prior to completing 50% of the contract will be required to reimburse the employer for the full amounts of advanced and/or reimbursed transportation and |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26294-313430 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Mountain Plains Ag. Service |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |