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Head Pen Rider

Cobalt Cattle Company LLC

Leoti, KS | Full Time

$37k-46k (estimate)

2 Weeks Ago

Head Pen Rider

$37k-46k (estimate)

Full Time 2 Weeks Ago

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Cobalt Cattle Company LLC is Hiring a Head Pen Rider Near Leoti, KS

Overview: As the lead pen rider, you will lead the pen rider crew and be responsible for the health, welfare, and movement of livestock in the feedlot by performing the listed duties.

Essential functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Review daily agenda for cattle movements.
If shipping, perform and verify head counts, retrieve cattle from all applicable pens and move to scales and shipping pens.
Utilize a horse to safely ride pens and handle cattle and horses in a manner to minimize stress.
Evaluate cattle based off of appearance and other signs of illness to make decision about pulling animals for treatment.
Handle cattle in a calm and quiet manner, according to BQA guidelines.
Evaluate assigned hospital and specialty pens for re-treatment or movement to home pens.
Gather and move strays back to appropriate lots and pens.
Notify appropriate personnel regarding mortalities and repairs or maintenance needed.
Maintain appropriate physical condition of horse(s) and tack.
Ensure compliance with all OSHA/Safety procedures, rules and regulations.
Maintain housekeeping of horse barn and tack rooms.
Maintain inventory of horse feed.
Treat livestock according to practices established by management and consulting veterinarian and administers treatment in a humane manner in accordance with product labeling.
Assist in maintaining accurate computer data entry and thorough record keeping ensuring no animal leaves the feedyard without meeting requirements. This would include recording lot number; hospital tag number; withdrawal dates; and treatment administered to each animal; etc.
Alerts Cattle Manager to possible problem pens through awareness of unusual trends including concerns about feed, conditions of cattle received, unsafe pen conditions, and/or pen maintenance).
Responsible for daily service of 4-wheelers and low stress movement of cattle with 4-wheelers.
Models safe work practices and complies with all applicable safety practices and policies.
Ensure compliance with all OSHA/Safety procedures, rules and regulations.
Other duties may be assigned.

Competencies

Adequate verbal and written communication skills.
Adequate mathematical skills: ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide numbers.
Adequate horsemanship skills and ability to ride horse(s) safely.
Knowledge of cattle feedlot industry is highly desirable.
Willingness to work non-traditional hours as required.
This individual must have the ability to work with a team, or individually.
Ability to prioritize tasks when appropriate.
Adaptable to changes in the work environment.
High attendance and punctual.
Ability to follow instructions, respond to management direction; keep commitments; complete tasks on time or notify appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Strong ethics, ability to treat people with respect, work with integrity.
Demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness, and sound judgment.
Demonstrate ability to follow policies and procedures; complete administrative tasks correctly and on time.
Observe safety and security procedures.
Show a strong desire to continuously build knowledge and skills; share expertise with others.

Supervisory responsibilities

None

Work environment

Required to work at times in extreme weather conditions, such as rain, snow, wind, heat, cold.
Ability to work nights on occasions, weekends, and holidays as schedule requires.

Physical demands

Ability to sit in a saddle for long periods of time.
Ability to work extended hours 10-11 hours per day.
This individual must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
Individual must be able to push, pull, and twist often on horseback.
Pull oneself up on a horse with just one side of their body (one leg and one arm) 3-4 times per day.
Must be able to throw a saddle onto a horse (twisting while using force to lift 30-40lb saddle up to eye level)
Reaching out away from body to pull 8lb gate rods up at a 56-degree angle while sitting on and holding onto a horse 130 times per days.
Must be able to push gate open from horseback using one arm extended out and away from body while controlling the horse 130 times per day.
Must be able to perform a higher volume of lifting gate rods and pushing gates open once per week for 3-4 hours when shipping cattle. (Opening 70 more gates on top of the normal 130 opened per day.)
When applicable during freezing conditions, must be able to mount and unmount horse to break ice.

Travel required

None

Required education and experience

1-3 month’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Adequate horsemanship skills

Preferred education and experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Experience working with and identifying sick cattle in a feedlot setting.
Ability to communicate in English is preferred, not required.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements
Cobalt Cattle Company LLC participates in E-Verify. You must be authorized to work in the United States.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement
Cobalt Cattle Company LLC is an equal opportunity employer
Note: Specific statements in each section of this Job Description are not intended to be an all-inclusive explanation of work to be performed. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Nothing in this document restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. Employees are expected to perform any and all duties as assigned to the levels expected by management. This job requires regular and predictable attendance. The Employee’s signature below is only an acknowledgment of receipt and understanding of the job description and in no way alters the Employee’s “at will” employment, and neither implies nor constitutes a contract of employment for a definite period of time.