Feedlot Cowboy (Grand View, ID)

Simplot • Grand View, ID

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists in the care and treatment of feedlot cattle by performing various duties related to animal health and pen management.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable in the areas of animal health and cattle conditions generally acquired with a minimum of two to five years related experience and/or training
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Adequate horsemanship skills
• Must be able to saddle and ride a horse.
• Must provide own tack.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• The employee must be able to effectively work as part of a team, collaborating with others in a fast-paced, often dynamic environment to meet organizational goals.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent (Preferred, but not required)
• Prior experience working with cattle in one or more of the cattle production segments (cow-calf, stocker, cattle feeding) is preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitors cattle by riding the feedlot pens on horseback to identify sick, injured, or stressed animals; removes the sick or injured cattle from pens to be medically treated.
• Assists with the receiving, unloading, sorting, and processing of cattle as assigned by the Feedlot and/or Cattle Manager.
• Assists in the medical treatment of sick or injured cattle by following an established medical-treatment plan provided by the Staff Veterinarian.
• Moves cattle from pen to pen as instructed by the Cattle Manager and/or Lead Cowboy to rotate cattle according to production schedules.
• Trains, shoes, feeds, and medically treats horses to provide healthy, productive animals.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED