Pen Checker
Full Time
Adams Land and Cattle
Rachel Fuxa
327 S 1st Ave Broken Bow, NE 68822
(308) 880-0767
https://adamslandandcattle.com/careers
Broken Bow, NE
This person will be responsible for:
Riding assigned pens daily as scheduled, excluding extreme weather conditions.
Being accountable for cattle health in assigned pens by detecting sick or injured cattle.
Properly diagnosing cattle through mail or radio contact with cattle health team and pulling cattle to the adjacent hospital pen.
Sorting cattle including removing withdrawal cattle according to sales schedule, wrong penners, and mixed pens.
Cattle moves within the feedyard.
Gathering loose cattle and taking them to their appropriate pens.
Checking water tanks to ensure they are functional.
Utilizing animal health reports and interpreting the data to support decisions.
Reporting vet pen and general pen maintenance to pen checking team lead or supervisor.
Communicating problematic pens with leadership immediately.
Calling in mortalities and animals for euthanasia to the Cattle Health team.
Ensuring holding pens around process facilities are emptied daily.
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.
Assisting in other areas of cattle production including, but not limited to Cattle Logistics, Cattle Distribution, and East Lot.
Passing ADAMS pen assessment scores according to levels.
Staying current with all required trainings and SOPs.
Meeting punctuality expectations by arriving at assigned time and leaving barn at assigned times.
Attending shift startup meetings, daily as scheduled.
Rotating the on-call responsibilities for unloading incoming cattle on the weekends.
Ideal candidate would possess the following qualifications:
Cattle handling knowledge and experience.
Intermediate to advanced horsemanship skills.
Knowledge of sick or injured cattle, including basic animal health diagnosis.
Punctual.
Must be team-oriented.
High attention to detail.
Effective verbal communication skills.
Feedlot, sale barn, and/or ranch experience is preferred.
Beef Quality Assurance experience.
Commitment to safety and quality culture.
This position requires:
Individual must provide, shoe, and maintain three (3) head of horses and pass Adams pre-employment horse evaluation and diagnosis test.
Individual must be able to work holidays, extended hours, and weekends.
Individual must be able to work in adverse weather conditions.
Exerting 50-100 pounds of force occasionally. Sitting, lifting/lowering, pushing/pulling, and reaching/handling/grasping frequently; standing, walking, carrying, bending, twisting, climbing, and crawling occasionally; stairs and kneeling/crouching rarely.
$17.00-$21.00 per hour
$2,000 Hiring Bonus + $550 a month horse pay for ongoing expenses + free grain and hay + $1,500 horse reimbursement every other year
Comprehensive Benefits which begin on Day 1 of employment (including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, bonus plan, company match 401(k), and more!)
Apply online at https://adamslandandcattle.com/careers