Animal Caretaker - Plant Stockyards (B&C)

Seaboard Corporation • Guymon, OK

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Animal caretakers are responsible for the movement, unloading care, and
behavioral assessments to determine if animals qualify for processing for human
consumption. This position requires certification in humane handling of animals
and adherence to all Company, USDA and FSIS regulations associated with animal
handling. The position, also, contributes to the overall efficient operational
success of the Company by ensuring all activities and workflow processes in the
stockyards are performed in a manner to protect the safety of other team members
as well as the safety of the animals.

Requirements

• Experience working with livestock and/or a degree in animal science or an agricultural related field preferred but not required
• Basic math and computer skills
• Ability to count and apply mathematical applications to practical situations
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions
• Must be able to work shifts
• Must be able to read/write or speak either English or Spanish required

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with livestock and/or a degree in animal science or an agricultural related field preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Perform all daily tasks and job functions, including unloading animals, tattooing animals for traceability purposes, movement of animals throughout the stockyards, movement of stressed animals to isolate for observation and prevent further injury, feeding and watering animals when required
• Ability to operate a captive bolt device used for the euthanasia process
• Certified to operate a powered industrial truck (skid steer loader) to move animals within the stockyards area
• Strict adherence to workplace guidelines and Company animal welfare policies and standards
• Ability to identify visual symptoms of stress, illness, physical defects and other factors disqualifying the animal for processing
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees