Cobalt Cattle Company LLC
Overview: As a Pen Walker, you will be responsible for identifying and applying appropriate treatment to sick cattle ensuring all livestock is handled in a safe, professional, and humane manner.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Review daily agenda for cattle movements.
If shipping, perform and verify head counts, retrieve cattle from all applicable pens and move to scales and shipping pens.
Safely walk through pens, inspect cattle and make decisions about pulling animals to be evaluated and treated based off appearance and other signs of illness.
Evaluate respiratory observe and recovery pens for re-treatment or movement to home pens.
Gather and move strays back to appropriate lots and pens.
Notify appropriate personnel regarding dead cattle and repairs or maintenance needed.
Maintain physical condition of horse(s) and tack.
Ensure compliance with all OSHA/Safety procedures, rules and regulations.
Maintain housekeeping of horse barn and tack rooms.
Maintain inventory of horse feed.
Other duties as assigned.
Competencies
Adequate verbal and written communication skills.
Adequate mathematical skills: Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide numbers.
Knowledge of cattle feedlot industry is highly desirable.
Willingness to work non-traditional hours as required.
This individual must have the ability to work with a team, or individually.
Ability to communicate in English is preferred, not required.
Ability to prioritize tasks when appropriate.
Supervisory responsibilities None
Work environment
You will be required to work at times in extreme weather conditions, such as rain, snow, wind, heat, cold.
Ability to work nights on occasions, weekends, and holidays.
Physical demands
Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
Ability to work extended hours 10-11 hours per day.
This individual must be able to occasionally lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
Travel required None
Required Education and Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-3 month’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Education and Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-3 month’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience working with and identifying sick cattle in a feedlot setting.
Competitive compensation and benefits
401K Company Match
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Work authorization/security clearance requirements Cobalt Cattle Company LLC participates in E-Verify. You must be authorized to work in the United States.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement Cobalt Cattle Company LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Other
Industries Ranching
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Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Review daily agenda for cattle movements.
If shipping, perform and verify head counts, retrieve cattle from all applicable pens and move to scales and shipping pens.
Safely walk through pens, inspect cattle and make decisions about pulling animals to be evaluated and treated based off appearance and other signs of illness.
Evaluate respiratory observe and recovery pens for re-treatment or movement to home pens.
Gather and move strays back to appropriate lots and pens.
Notify appropriate personnel regarding dead cattle and repairs or maintenance needed.
Maintain physical condition of horse(s) and tack.
Ensure compliance with all OSHA/Safety procedures, rules and regulations.
Maintain housekeeping of horse barn and tack rooms.
Maintain inventory of horse feed.
Other duties as assigned.
Competencies
Adequate verbal and written communication skills.
Adequate mathematical skills: Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide numbers.
Knowledge of cattle feedlot industry is highly desirable.
Willingness to work non-traditional hours as required.
This individual must have the ability to work with a team, or individually.
Ability to communicate in English is preferred, not required.
Ability to prioritize tasks when appropriate.
Supervisory responsibilities None
Work environment
You will be required to work at times in extreme weather conditions, such as rain, snow, wind, heat, cold.
Ability to work nights on occasions, weekends, and holidays.
Physical demands
Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
Ability to work extended hours 10-11 hours per day.
This individual must be able to occasionally lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
Travel required None
Required Education and Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-3 month’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Education and Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-3 month’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience working with and identifying sick cattle in a feedlot setting.
Competitive compensation and benefits
401K Company Match
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Work authorization/security clearance requirements Cobalt Cattle Company LLC participates in E-Verify. You must be authorized to work in the United States.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement Cobalt Cattle Company LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Other
Industries Ranching
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