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Pen Rider (Colombia)
Description
JOB TITLE
Pen Rider
REPORTS TO
Cattle Manager and/or Head Cowboy where applicable.
FLSA STATUS
Hourly Ag Exempt
FUNCTION
Monitoring and movement of livestock in Feedlot by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilize a horse to ride through assigned pens daily and identify sick animals by observing outward signs of distress.
- Segregate sick cattle for treatment by driving them to the nearest hospital pen; call deads in for removal.
- Assist in the shipment of fat cattle by opening gates and driving cattle to shipping areas for weighing; counting cattle, separating strays, and checking withdrawals.
- Move/drive cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low‑stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle.
- Return treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
- Return stray animals to home pens.
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