Part Time Feedyard Penrider

About the role

Attend to cattle in a 16,000 head capacity feed yard by riding on horseback through feed yard pens to observe cattle for diseases and injuries. Assists in doctoring and processing of cattle.

What to expect in the role: attend to cattle at feedyard, water and pen repairs, and general feed yard maintenance. Ability to operate other equipment in the functional area and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Ride pens on horseback daily to monitor cattle health in all weather conditions
• Cut out sick cattle from pens and move groups of cattle in and out of the feed yard
• Perform other feed yard duties as needed including processing incoming cattle, doctoring sick cattle
• Operate a tractor
• Operate a feed truck on occasion

Requirements

• Good working knowledge of cattle health, cattle handling, horsemanship, and feed yard operations
• Self-starter and able to work alone in a safe manner with unpredictable cattle
• Valid driver’s license in good standing, the ability to be an approved driver for the company and to safely operate vehicles

Qualifications

Prefer prior experience with an agricultural background or a comparable field of study through formal education.

Schedule

Part time, Regular schedule, located 8 Miles West Highway 141, Kingsville, TX, 78363, US (On-site)