Cattle handling/movement knowledge and experience.

Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Position Title:  Cattle handling/movement knowledge and experience.

Position Type:  Full Time

Organization Name:  Adams Land & Cattle, LLC

Location (City, State):  Broken Bow, NE

Job Description/Duties

  • Moving of cattle within the feedyard.
  • Shipping outgoing cattle through movement, counting, and verifying, as well as communicating with the trucker.
  • Assisting with the unloading and movement of incoming cattle.
  • Assisting with the flow of cattle to and from the processing/sorting facility.
  • Gathering loose cattle and taking them to their appropriate pens.
  • Assisting the supervisor with loadout schedule, shipping order, and verify program.
  • Rotating on-call responsibilities for unloading incoming cattle on the weekends.
  • Checking water tanks to ensure they are functional.
  • Ensuring general care for your horses (i.e. shoeing, vaccinations, feeding).
  • Maintaining and cleaning your area (i.e. tack, run, water tanks, hay feeders) within the facility, including break room.
  • Reporting maintenance issues to supervisor on maintenance team.
  • Operating a skidsteer or loader for cleaning of facilities; operating a light wagon and ATV for movement of cattle.
  • Performing preventative maintenance on light wagon and truck.
  • Assisting other areas of cattle production, as needed and as schedule allows.
  • Staying current on all required trainings and SOPs.
  • Meeting punctuality expectations by arriving and leaving barn at assigned times.
  • Attending shift startup meetings, daily as scheduled.

Qualifications or Skills Required

  • Cattle handling/movement knowledge and experience.
  • Intermediate to advanced horsemanship skills.
  • Knowledge of sick or injured cattle, including basic animal health diagnosis.
  • Beef Quality Assurance experience.
  • Commitment to safety and quality culture.
  • Individual must be team-oriented.
  • Punctual.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal communication.
  • Feedlot, sale barn, and/or ranch experienced is preferred.

Contact Information/Instructions How to Apply

Apply online at www.adamslandandcattle.com/careers/