Pen Rider (24328)

HARRIS FEEDING CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pen Rider will move, sort, and pull cattle that require treatment throughout the feedlot on horseback. This role is responsible for observing and managing cattle, ensuring their health and proper handling within the feedlot environment.

Requirements

• Must recognize sick or injured cattle, skillfully pull them out of the pen, and move them to the hospital
• Must have good horsemanship skills
• Essential to have full knowledge of livestock handling skills
• Must be able to count cattle accurately
• Excellent verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Must work well in a team-oriented environment
• Requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
• Must be able to lift and push 50 pounds at a time

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Responsible for observing strays, poor doers, downer animals, or other animals not destined for processing
• Gather, sort, count, and load cattle for harvest
• Ride pens per daily schedule identifying sickness and injuries
• Accurately record pulled cattle removed from pens
• Receive, ship, unload and move cattle as needed
• Safely Move cattle from pens as directed
• Maintain cleanliness of horse facilities and tack
• Act in accordance with all applicable safety animal welfare regulations and company policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees