Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Position Title: East Lot Assistant
Position Type: Full-time
Organization Name: Adams Land and Cattle
Location (City, State): Broken Bow, NE
Job Description:
Looking for a team player to join our crew at the East Feedlot located in Broken Bow, NE. This is a great opportunity for a self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a position with diverse responsibilities.
This person is responsible for:
- Assisting in all aspects of the feeding and mill areas, including operating equipment, using the computer feeding system, loading ingredients, and managing commodities.
- Operating equipment properly and safely while delivering precise rations accurately and efficiently.
- Administering vaccines, implants, castrations, tags, topicals, and metaphylactics according to protocols and procedures.
- Collecting and inputting cattle sorting data into the internal computer system.
- Assisting with the unloading/loading of incoming and outgoing cattle.
- Following animal welfare protocols and safety guidelines when in cattle handling areas and facilities.
- Maintaining and repairing feedlot fences, steel structures, and other feedlot infrastructures that sustain optimum cattle welfare and containment.
- Operating equipment to maintain and repair feedlot pens, in addition to removing snow when necessary.
- Ensuring the facilities (e.g. shop, processing barn, mobile hospital, mill) are being maintained and cleaned, so they may be in a good operating condition.
Qualifications or Skills Required:
Ideal candidate would possess the following qualifications:
- Strong interest and/or background in the cattle industry.
- Beef Quality Assurance experience.
- Working knowledge of equipment is a plus.
- Commitment to safety and quality culture.
- Excellent verbal communication.
- Individual must be team-oriented.
- High attention to detail.
This position requires:
- Individual must be able to work in adverse weather conditions if needed.
- Exerting 25-100 pounds of force frequently; 10-20 pounds of force constantly. Standing, sitting, and walking continuously; carrying, lifting/lowering, pushing/pulling, bending, twisting, climbing, reaching/handling/grasping, and kneeling/crouching frequently; crawling and stairs occasionally.
- Valid Driver's License.
Contact Information/Instructions How to Apply: Upload your resume and/or submit an application at www.adamslandandcattle.com/careers.