Pen Rider / Vaquero

As a Feedlot Cowboy, you’ll play a vital role in caring for our feedlot cattle. Your responsibilities include monitoring livestock health, identifying animals in need of attention, and administering appropriate treatments.

Requirements

• Monitor cattle health by safely riding feedlot pens on horseback to identify sick, injured, or stressed animals, and safely remove them for medical treatment.
• Support cattle operations by assisting with receiving, unloading, sorting, and processing livestock as directed by the Feedlot and/or Cattle Manager/Supervisor.
• Administer medical care to sick or injured cattle in accordance with treatment plans established by the Staff Veterinarian.
• Move and rotate cattle between pens as instructed by the Cattle Manager/Supervisor and/or Lead Cowboy to align with production schedules.
• Care for horses by training, shoeing, feeding, and providing medical treatment to maintain healthy, productive animals.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned to support overall feedlot operations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• 401(k) savings plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (where applicable)
• Relocation Assistance Program (where applicable)
• Education Assistance (where applicable)