Cattle Clerk (25327)

HARRIS FEEDING CO•Coalinga, CA

3d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Cattle Clerk will establish and implement a working knowledge of animal handling and behavior to ensure that daily operations are successful. This role involves maintaining detailed records related to cattle shipments, housing, weighing, and health, as well as assisting in the shipment process and ensuring compliance with all necessary paperwork and regulations. The position also requires the formulation of spreadsheets for operational tracking and quality control, and the maintenance of records for general feedyard performance statistics.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn any applicable departmental or organizational rules and regulations.
Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Three to five years of experience in a related field is required.
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times.
Knowledge of working cattle, or general understanding (branding moves, unloading trucks, weighing cattle).

Nice To Haves

A higher level of education is preferred.

Responsibilities

Drafts and maintains cattle shipment schedule, must be able to identify where and how cattle are housed at all times.
Weigh or measure cattle to maintain relevant records using scales and certifications.
Maintains files and filing systems in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Assists in the shipment of fat cattle by opening gates, schedule pick up, driving, and directing cattle to shipping areas for weighing; counting cattle and separating strays; checking withdrawals.
Ensures that no animal leaves the facility without meeting applicable withdrawals by maintaining thorough and accurate records and ensuring that cattle are shipped with appropriate paperwork.
Transfers information from reports, files, and other documents into prepared master sheets, ledgers, journals, and other recordkeeping systems.
Inspects incoming loads of cattle for miscounts, sick animals, or other inconsistencies between received load and daily spread report; checks in cattle; records load information to create paperwork for personnel to use.
Formulates excel spreadsheets to ensure that daily operations are met for shipping fat cattle, daily, death sheets, and pen rider performance.
Ensures hospital quality control using Best Management Practices (BMPs) or standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Maintain record keeping to provide statistics on general feedyard performance (feed, manure, milling, water usage etc).
Records statistics on AIP death loss to help the yard manage herd health.
Performs other related duties as assigned.