About the Company:
Cactus Feeders is an Amarillo, Texas-based cattle company. Originally founded by the Engler Family in 1975, today we operate 15 Feedyards and Outside Cattle Locations producing over a million head of fed cattle annually. The Company has locations throughout the Texas Panhandle, Southwest Kansas, and Eastern Colorado.
** Job Description** :
A Pen Rider is responsible for animal husbandry and evaluating cattle while on horseback. They are skilled in identifying sick cattle, moving cattle, and administering the proper vaccination when needed.
Job Responsibilities:
- Receiving and checking in cattle (weighing cattle and getting a head count off of the truck)
- Placement of cattle in pens
- Checking and caring for the health of cattle
- Processing cattle
- Maintenance and repair of facilities
- Sorting and shipping of cattle
- Must be able to ride a horse and work on foot
Qualifications:
- Provide a driver's license
- Education - High school, GED or equivalent (Preferred, but not required)
- Complete a satisfactory pre-employment background screening and drug test
- Physical requirements include: standing, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, shoveling, working equipment, and handling livestock
- Work Environment: Considerable exposure to weather such as: rain, sleet, snow, hail, heat, cold, wind, dust, and daily close proximity to livestock
** Pay:**
- Hourly pay based on experience, skills, and education
- Monthly horse allowance and assistance with feed bill expenses
- Full-time position
- Bi-weekly paycheck with direct deposit
- Competitive and affordable insurance packages – Health + Dental + Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Continuing Education Scholarships
Cactus Feeders provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.