What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pen Rider - Southwest Feedyard position at Cactus Feeders?
Location: Southwest Feedyard in Hereford, Texas
About the Company:
Cactus Feeders is an Amarillo, Texas-based cattle company. Originally founded by the Engler Family in 1975, today we operate 15 Feedyards and Outside Cattle Locations producing over a million head of fed cattle annually. The Company has locations throughout the Texas Panhandle, Southwest Kansas, and Eastern Colorado.
About the Position:
A Pen Rider utilizes a horse to ride through assigned pens daily, identify sick animals by observing outward signs of distress, and segregate sick cattle for the appropriate treatment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Receiving and checking in cattle (weighing cattle and getting a head count off of the truck)
- Placement of cattle in pens
- Checking and caring for the health of cattle
- Processing cattle
- Maintenance and repair of facilities
- Sorting and shipping of cattle
- Ride a horse and work cattle on foot
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Prior experience in one or more of cattle production segments (cow-calf, stocker, cattle feeding) is preferred
- Education - High school, GED or equivalent (Preferred, but not required)
- Must be able to provide your own horse and tack
- Physical requirements include: standing, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, shoveling, working equipment, and handling livestock
- Work Environment: Considerable exposure to weather such as: rain, sleet, snow, hail, heat, cold, wind, dust, and daily close proximity to livestock
Benefits:
- Full-time position
- Hourly pay based on experience, skills, and education
- Bi-weekly paycheck with direct deposit
- Competitive and affordable insurance packages – Health Dental Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Continuing Education Scholarships
Cactus Feeders provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
