Pen Rider

First Nations Jobs Online; Brooks; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual dress

Company events

Dental care

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Life insurance

On-site parking

Paid time off

RRSP match

Vision care

Job summary

Allied Cattle Company-Lakeside in Alberta seeks a Pen Rider to help care for up to 75,000 head of cattle. The role emphasizes safe horseback handling, daily pen checks, and humane cattle movement in a large feedlot environment.

Experience with cattle handling and riding is valued; the team operates on-site with a focus on safety, health monitoring, and reliability in varied hours.

Qualifications

• Experience riding horses in pens and handling cattle.
• Ability to observe health indicators and report concerns.
• Comfort with basic math for counting cattle and weights.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools such as Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Ride a horse daily to monitor cattle in pens and identify sick animals.
• Drive and segregate cattle for treatment or shipment as needed.
• Use humane, low-stress cattle handling techniques.
• Maintain cleanliness of horse facilities and report maintenance issues.
• Communicate observations to supervisors and assist other yard areas.

Skills

Horseback riding

Cattle handling

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Mathematical skills

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Pay: CA$23.00 – CA$25.00 per hour

Job description:

Allied Cattle Company-Lakeside: Pen Rider

Rooted in the rich agricultural heritage of Alberta, our group was established with the vision of creating a united front to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing feedlot businesses in the region. Drawing upon decades of collective experience, our members are dedicated to fostering a thriving feedlot industry that contributes not only to the economic prosperity of Alberta but also to the global food supply chain.

ACC-Lakeside proudly stands as the largest intensive cattle feeding operation in Alberta, providing daily nourishment to up to 75,000 head of beef cattle. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our Pen Rider crew, a vital team responsible for the well‑being of our cattle and the smooth operation of our facility year‑round. Ideal candidates will possess a genuine passion for animal husbandry, complemented by hands‑on knowledge and experience with cattle handling and horseback riding. By becoming a part of our team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the health and productivity of our herd while fostering a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes a horse to ride through assigned pens daily and identify sick animals by observing outward signs of distress; segregates sick cattle for treatment by driving them to the nearest hospital pen.
• Assists in shipment of fat cattle by opening gates, driving cattle to shipping areas for weighing; counting cattle and separating strays; checking withdrawals.
• Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low‑stress techniques, including slow movement of cattle.
• Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
• Returns stray animals to home pens.
• Rides horse safely by awareness of surroundings and exercise of caution in all situations.
• Maintains cleanliness of horse facilities by sweeping floor and cleaning stalls.
• Reports observed pen maintenance issues to appropriate yard employees for repair (broken water tanks, bunks, holes, etc.).
• Alerts supervisor to possible problem pens through observance of unusual trends (including concerns about feed, conditions of cattle received, etc.).
• Comply with all applicable safety rules and policies.
• Assist other areas of the Cattle Department when needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to ride a horse in a safe manner.
• Ability to take care of horses and tack.
• Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to apply these functions using units and weights.
• Knowledge of cattle diseases and lameness.
• Flexibility to work varied hours should shipping necessitate it.

• Proficient in the use of Computers and MS Office programs such as Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent skills in all forms of communication
• The desire to progress, learn, grow, and succeed
• Located just minutes outside of the City of Brooks, Alberta, ACC Lakeside is the largest single commercial cattle feedlot operation in Canada, and we pride ourselves on providing a safe environment with continuous development and improvement. ACC Lakeside believes an inclusive & diverse team builds a more vibrant workforce, safer operations and a stronger company overall. We strive to create a workplace and leadership team that are reflective of the diverse communities we are all a part of.

Pay rate $23.00 – $25.00 per hour (under review)

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Experience:livestock: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person