Feedyard Penrider

King Ranch • Kingsville, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Role Summary: Attend to cattle in a 16,000 head capacity feed yard by riding on horseback through feed yard pens to observe cattle for diseases and injuries. Assists in doctoring and processing of cattle. What to Expect in the Role: Attend to cattle at feed yard. Water and pen repairs and general feed yard maintenance. Ability to operate other equipment in the functional area and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Good working knowledge of cattle health, cattle handling, horsemanship, and feed yard operations
• Self-starter and able to work alone in a safe manner with unpredictable cattle
• Valid driver’s license in good standing, the ability to be an approved driver for the company and to safely operate vehicles

Nice To Haves

• Prefer prior experience with an agricultural background or a comparable field of study through formal education

Responsibilities

• Attend to cattle at feed yard
• Ride pens on horseback daily to monitor cattle health in all weather conditions
• Cut out sick cattle from pens and move groups of cattle in and out of the feed yard
• Perform other feed yard duties as needed including processing incoming cattle, doctoring sick cattle
• Operate a tractor
• Operate a feed truck on occasion
• Water and pen repairs and general feed yard maintenance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees