Cowboy

Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. is seeking qualified Pen Riders for our feed yard located in Great Bend, Kansas. This position is responsible for the health, welfare, and movement of livestock in the feedlot.

Requirements

• Review daily agenda for cattle movements.
• Perform head counts, retrieve cattle from all applicable pens and move to scales and shipping pens.
• Drives cattle from one area of the yard to another humanely by practicing low stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle.
• On horseback, ride through pens and/or pastures, inspect cattle and make decisions about pulling animals to be evaluated.
• Evaluate respiratory observe and recovery pens for re-treatment or movement to home pens.
• Maintains accurate computer data entry and thorough record keeping.
• Gather and move strays back to appropriate lots and pens.
• Rides horse safely through acute awareness of surroundings and exercises caution in dangerous environments.

Benefits

• Competitive wages commensurate with experience
• Generous benefit package