Feedlot Pen Rider

Operations Summary:

Incorporated in 1958, 5th generation family-owned and operated custom feedlot operation.

• Job Description:
• Duties and responsibilities are not limited to those listed. (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
• (Ride a horse) through pens daily, ride daily, and ride every pen assigned each day.
• Stand up and move every animal daily to determine its condition.
• Identifies sick animals, including cattle with pneumonia, lameness, digestive issues, circulatory complications, strays, med-holds, and/or any other abnormal behavior, and removes sick cattle from the pen for treatment. 
• Keeps track of and documents sick tags in doctored cattle.
• Keeps track and documents dead cattle.
• Perform necropsies.
• Returns treated cattle to home pens daily after treatment.
• Inspects every water tank, pen, fence, and gate daily and reports any issues to the supervisor.
• Reports any subtle changes in cattle to a supervisor so the appropriate course of action can be taken.
• The doctor pulls daily within protocols set by the feedyard veterinarian.
• Helps maintain accurate head count in all (hospitals, railers, long bred and bullers pens.)
• Shipping and sorting cattle.
• Assists in moving and weighing railers, in addition to retrieving and assisting with posting dead cattle.
• Assists in shagging cattle from large pens for processing.
• Maintains doctoring facilities, horse barns, and horse pens, cleans water tanks, and maintains overall cleanliness of all facilities. Responsible for proper care and nutrition of own horses.
• Performs all duties safely, following all safety policies and procedures.
• Focuses on being a team player, willing to complete additional tasks or assist in other departments and areas of the Feed Yard.On-site BQA and Progressive Beef Training.
• Calculate simple dosage based on animal weight.

• Qualifications:
• Ability to ride a horse in a safe manner.
• Maximum knowledge of cattle characteristics and horses.
• Flexibility to work varied hours.

• Knowledge:
• Life Sciences (Animal Sciences)
• Knowledge of cattle, animal breeding, and the care of horses. 

• Skills:
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions as appropriate.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to issues. 
• Monitoring - Monitor performance to take corrective action.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Judgement and Decision making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. 
• Computer Skills - Monitor and bill daily treatments using an in-house computer program. Verify cattle withdrawal compliance using in-house computer software.

• Abilities:
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Deductive Reasoning - the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. 
• Mathematics - Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. 
• Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. 

• Work Activities:
• Caring for Animals - Understanding livestock and horses to the extent that you can care for the well-being of the animals in the feed yard.
• Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms to handle, install, position, and move materials.
• Performing General Physical Activities - performing physical activities that require considerate use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting , balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. 
• Communicating with Supervisors and Co-workers - Providing information to supervisors and co-workers.
• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment to detect or assess problems. 

• Physical Demands:
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• The employee must be able to ride a horse in a safe manner, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and /or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. 

• Work Environment:
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

• Compensation Package: Starting Hourly Wage - $17.50 / hour
• Benefits, including housing, transportation, and insurance are to be discussed in the interview.