Recipient Herdsman

Trans Ova Genetics • Sioux Center, IA

92d

About The Position

The position involves the general care of recipient herds from backgrounding through 60-day pregnancy and live calf and clone pregnancies through 8 months’ gestation. The role also includes assisting the maintenance team with maintenance and construction tasks that support the entire facility.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Prior cattle handling experience is helpful.
• Must be good with numbers.
• Must have legible penmanship.
• Computer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with heat detection.
• Assists with chute work including processing, backgrounding and pregnancy checks.
• Provides general daily care to recipient cattle including observing animals for health.
• Sorts cattle for heats, syncs, and pregnant cows to go home.
• Loads, unloads, and assists with transportation of cattle.
• Identifies and sells cull cows.
• Enters syncs and heats into Ova Drive data system.
• Generates sorting and synchronization lists from Ova Drive data system.
• Assists with yard maintenance including but not limited to manure hauling, bedding, feeding, snow removal, box scraping and fencing.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees