Horseback Cattle Handler: Move, Sort & Treat

Paycom - ATS; Coalinga (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Ranch Feeding Company is seeking a Pen Rider in the Coalinga area to move, sort, and pull cattle for treatment and harvest on horseback. You will ride pens, identify sickness or injuries, and record cattle movements.

Expect to maintain tack, ensure clean horse facilities, and follow safety and welfare regulations. Qualifications include strong horsemanship, livestock handling skills, and the ability to count cattle accurately.

Qualifications

• Must have good horsemanship and be able to pull sick or injured cattle.
• Must be able to count cattle accurately.
• Excellent verbal communication.
• Must work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Observe strays, poor doers, downer animals, or other animals not destined for processing.
• Gather, sort, count, and load cattle for harvest.
• Ride pens daily to identify sickness and injuries.
• Accurately record pulled cattle removed from pens.
• Receive, ship, unload and move cattle as needed.
• Safely move cattle from pens as directed.
• Maintain cleanliness of horse facilities and tack.
• Follow safety and animal welfare regulations and company policies.

Skills

Horsemanship

Livestock handling

Counting cattle

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Harris Ranch Feeding Company is seeking a Pen Rider in the Coalinga area to move, sort, and pull cattle for treatment and harvest on horseback. You will ride pens, identify sickness or injuries, and record cattle movements.

Expect to maintain tack, ensure clean horse facilities, and follow safety and welfare regulations. Qualifications include strong horsemanship, livestock handling skills, and the ability to count cattle accurately.