What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pen Rider position at Dinklage Feed Yard?
Summary
Rides a horse through pens daily, making sure to ride every pen assigned for the day
Reports To:
Cattle Supervisor
Location:
Sidney, NE
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, Company Paid Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance Plans, 401(k) with Company Match, Paid Time Off, Beef Program
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Stand up every animal daily to determine its condition.
- Identifies sick animals including cattle with pneumonia, lameness, digestive issues, circulatory complications, strays, med-holds, and/or any other abnormal behavior, and removes sick cattle from pen for treatment.
- Returns treated cattle to home pens daily after treatment.
- Inspects every water tank, pen, fence, and gate daily and reports any issues to supervisor.
- Reports any subtle changes in cattle to supervisor so the appropriate course of action can be taken.
- Doctors daily pulls within protocols set by Dinklage and Feed Yard Veterinarian.
- Helps maintain accurate head count in all hospitals, railer, long bred and buller pens.
- Ships and sorts cattle.
- Assists in moving and weighing railers, in addition to retrieving and assisting with posting deads.
- Assists in shagging cattle from large pens for processing.
- Maintains doctoring facilities, horse barns, and horse pens cleaning water tanks, and maintains overall cleanliness of all facilities.
- Responsible for proper care and nutrition of own horses.
- Performs all duties safely following all Dinklage safety policies and procedures.
- Focuses on being a team player, willing to complete additional tasks or assist in other departments and areas of the Feed Yard.
Education / Experience
At least a year of related experience and/or training.
Qualifications
- Ability to ride a horse in a safe manner.
- Maximum knowledge of cattle characteristics and horses.
- Flexibility to work varied hours.
Physical Demands
The employee must be able to ride a horse in a safe manner and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.