Livestock Feedlot Associate - Hands-On Operations

Simplot Company; Grand View (ID); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Simplot Company in Grand View, Idaho, is seeking personnel to support feedlot operations and daily cattle management. The role involves assisting with receiving, branding, tagging, vaccinating, and sorting livestock, as well as general facility maintenance and yard duties.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, basic math skills for weights and measures, and the ability to read and follow simple instructions. The work is outdoors and requires physical endurance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations.
• Basic arithmetic: add/subtract two-digit numbers and multiply/divide with 10s and 100s; handle money, weight, volume, and distance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving operations by branding, tagging, vaccinating, and sorting cattle.
• Clean pens, scales, feed bunks, water tank drains, and water troughs.
• Assist cowboys by opening gates and gathering livestock according to instructions.
• Make routine repairs and perform general maintenance in the feedlot.
• Other duties as instructed by supervisor.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Simplot Company in Grand View, Idaho, is seeking personnel to support feedlot operations and daily cattle management. The role involves assisting with receiving, branding, tagging, vaccinating, and sorting livestock, as well as general facility maintenance and yard duties.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, basic math skills for weights and measures, and the ability to read and follow simple instructions. The work is outdoors and requires physical endurance.