Field Unit Local (FUL) Livestock Handler — Yellowstone
- Location
- Yellowstone National Park, Montana, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Operations & Management
- Industry
- Operations & Management
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 13 Nov 2026
About the role
Work green horses with bison in pens and during open-country hazing in Yellowstone National Park, Montana, maintaining barn facilities, feeding large herds, giving medical treatment as needed, shoeing horses and helping train other personnel in riding techniques. This is a rare, hands-on outdoor role for a skilled horseperson who is comfortable around large animals, changing weather and physically demanding work. Applicants must show they can do the work without more than normal supervision, with skills in technical practices, measuring instruments, instruction interpretation, tool use, materials knowledge, dexterity and safety; education is not substituted for experience for this Federal Wage System post. Eligibility: open to U.S. citizens or nationals under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority, LIMITED to applicants with permanent and exclusive residence in Gallatin and Park counties, Montana; Park, Sublette and Teton counties, Wyoming; and Fremont County, Idaho — proof of residence required. Pay: $33.37–$38.93 per hour (WG 8). Apply by 13 November 2026.
Requirements
Applicants must show they can do the work without more than normal supervision, with skills in technical practices, measuring instruments, instruction interpretation, tool use, materials knowledge, dexterity and safety; education is not substituted for experience for this Federal Wage System post.
How to apply
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- You are taken to U.S. Department of the Interior — National Park Service’s own application page to send your application.
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