Range Cowboy 1 Cow Calf

About the role

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. This position supports the Ranch Manager and Staff Veterinarian in the daily care, health management, and handling of range cattle within cow–calf operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ranges livestock monitoring — Rides horseback to identify sick, injured, or stressed animals; gathers and moves cattle across range and pasture; assists with calving; supplements feed during winter; and maintains pasture and range fences.
• Animal health treatment — Assists in treating sick or injured cattle by following established medical protocols provided by the Staff Veterinarian and/or Ranch Manager/Foreman.
• Cattle processing support — Helps with processing and shipping cattle, including sorting, branding, vaccinating, worming, and tagging.
• Herd movement — Moves cattle between pastures as directed by the Ranch Manager/Foreman to support grazing plans and herd health.
• Horse care — Provides routine care to ranch horses, including shoeing, doctoring, feeding, and grooming.
• General ranch operations — Performs additional duties as assigned by the Ranch Manager/Foreman to support overall ranch function.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of animal health, cattle behavior, and range conditions typically gained through four to five years of related ranch experience and/or formal training.
• Demonstrated ability to saddle and ride a horse safely and effectively; must provide personal tack.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license for single-axle vehicles.
• Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondence, and basic written materials.
• Ability to write clear, simple notes or correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings with coworkers, supervisors, and visitors.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to follow written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to solve routine problems involving a limited number of concrete variables in standard ranch situations.

Physical Demands

• Sit and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently stand; walk; and use hands/fingers to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Regularly works near live animals.
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Works in a work environment that is usually moderate in noise level.

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to live animals.
• Regularly works in outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Works in a work environment that is usually moderate in noise level.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.