Pen Rider - SIDNEY, NEBRASKA Dinklage Feedyards The Nation's Premier Custom Cattle Feeder

Responsibilities Rides a horse through pens daily, making sure to ride every pen assigned for the day. Stand up every animal daily to determine its condition. Identifies sick animals including cattle with pneumonia, lameness, digestive issues, circulatory complications, strays, med-holds, and/or any other abnormal behavior, and removes sick cattle from pen for treatment. Returns treated cattle to home pens daily after treatment. Inspects every water tank, pen, fence, and gate daily and reports any issues to supervisor. Reports any subtle changes in cattle to supervisor so the appropriate course of action can be taken. Doctors daily pulls within protocols set by Dinklage and Feed Yard Veterinarian. Helps maintain accurate head count in all hospitals, railer, long bred and buller pens. Ships and sorts cattle. Assists in moving and weighing railers, in addition to retrieving and assisting with posting deads. Assists in shagging cattle from large pens for processing. Maintains doctoring facilities, horse barns, and horse pens cleaning water tanks, and maintains overall cleanliness of all facilities. Responsible for proper care and nutrition of own horses. Performs all duties safely following all Dinklage safety policies and procedures. Focuses on being a team player, willing to complete additional tasks or assist in other departments and areas of the Feed Yard. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dinklage Feed Yard