Head Doctor

5rcattle; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

5rcattle in Yuma, Arizona is looking for a Head Doctor responsible for supervising livestock health and treatment. This role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining animal care standards.

The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, strong animal husbandry skills, and the ability to manage daily responsibilities effectively.

Qualifications

• Must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong animal husbandry and cattle knowledge required.
• Ability to read and interpret various documents is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers for livestock treatment.
• Ensures compliance with USDA/FDA regulations.
• Manages medicine inventory and ensures feed and water for hospital cattle.

Skills

Animal husbandry skills

Knowledge of cattle breeds and characteristics

Knowledge of Word Processing software

Spreadsheet software

Database software

Valid driver's license

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent related experience

Job description

JOB TITLE: Head Doctor

REPORTS TO: Cattle Manager or Animal Health Manager

FLSA STATUS: AG Exempt, Salaried

FUNCTION: Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in diagnoses and treatment of livestock in Feedlot by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supervises 3-5 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Assigns workers to inspect and medically treat livestock according to protocols established by management and consulting veterinarian; administers treatment in a humane manner.
• Internally examines dead animals to determine cause of death.
• Ensures that no animal leaves the facility without meeting applicable withdrawals by maintaining thorough and accurate hospital records and compliance with USDA/FDA regulations; data entry.
• Manages medicine inventory by researching costs, designing inventory systems, determining inventory levels, anticipating needed supplies and placing orders; takes inventory monthly.
• Operates within department budget; manages expenses by studying historical data, anticipating needs and researching costs.
• Ensures that hospital cattle have sufficient feed and water by calling feed on hospital pens and checking water tanks; maintains cleanliness of feed bunks.
• Maintains hospital equipment by preventative maintenance and scheduling necessary repairs.
• Sets a positive example for employees by modeling safe work practices and following safety rules and policies. Communicates critical safety information to employees by conducting regular safety training; monitors workplace for unsafe/noncompliant behavior.
• Monitors department activities to assure adherence to applicable USDA, FDA, State and Federal laws, Company policies and Company standards through open communications with team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate degree; or equivalent related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Animal husbandry skills; knowledge of cattle breeds and characteristics.
• Knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software and Database software.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPETENCY:

Expected to manage project team activities, manage difficult or emotional employee situations, participate in meetings, set expectations and monitor delegated activities, understand business implications of decisions, conserve organizational resources, demonstrate knowledge of EEO policy, complete administrative tasks correctly and on time, adapt to changes in the work environment, have the ability to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events, exhibit sound and accurate judgment, prioritize and plan work activities, set goals and objectives, observe safety and security procedures, and report potentially unsafe conditions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequently to Occasionally the employee is required to push/pull, reach, bend, run, sit, stand, jump, climb, squat, kneel, lift, carry, twist, grasp/squeeze. Working with or near cattle, horses, vehicles, and equipment in all weather conditions. Animal Health tools such as knives, tagging equipment, and others.