Cattle Technician in Nebraska USA - NF

Company Description

The company will work collaboratively with fellow co-workers to care for the cattle throughout the feedlot in order to ensure an organized, effective, efficient and safe environment. The Cattle Technician is responsible for the care of the cattle by following protocols, providing innovative ideas for improvements, and foster the culture of “best of the class” cattle care.

Job Description

Wage: $19/hr

Duties Include:

• Provide care for all incoming cattle, processed cattle, sick cattle, and sale cattle
• All incoming, processed, sick, and sale cattle updated within the Computer System
• Perform vaccinations, identification for cattle on incoming loads
• Check all incoming cattle for health status, appropriate paperwork, headcount, etc.
• Load cattle for sale and unload arriving cattle
• All cattle will be sorted and moved according to home pen weight status
• Coordinate sorts and movement with the office/feed crew
• Communicate with Consulting Veterinarian on standard treatments, cattle health and processing regimens
• Ensure adequate animal health product inventory for doctoring, processing, and keep
• monthly inventory
• Analyze trends in sickness/treatments and look for possible causes to prevent future issues
• Ensure medical clearance and withdrawal times on all cattle being shipped
• Make sure the barn for the sick area is cleaned daily for sanitation purposes
• Perform regular maintenance of fences, waterers, and feeders to keep the facilities neat and orderly
• Provide ideas for new and innovative ways to provide care for the cattle

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Prefer a two year degree in Animal Science (Not Required)
• Experience in Cattle Handling a Plus (BQA certified)
• Demonstrated problem solving skills & team building
• Good verbal & written communications skills
• Be a positive, productive member to produce a great culture

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to build a high performance/engaged work environment
• Effective use of key performance indicators in an feedlot environment to drive results
• Demonstrate problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to develop standards, and measure results

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

• Syringes, Cattle Handling Working Equipment, 4-wheelers, computer, and other vehicles/equipment to use to complete jobs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, and walk and talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Additional Information

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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, and is occasionally exposed to humid conditions, ambient air, hot and cold temperature, fumes or airborne particles, traffic, and chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally high.