On-Horse Cattle Pen Rider – Day Shift

Paycom - ATS; Coalinga (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Ranch Feeding Company is seeking an experienced Pen Rider in Coalinga, CA to move, sort, and pull cattle that require treatment throughout the feedlot on horseback. This full-time role requires strong horsemanship, precise cattle handling, and a safety‑minded approach to animal welfare.

Responsibilities include observing stock, gathering and loading cattle for harvest, riding pens per schedule, recording movements, and maintaining horse facilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong cattle handling and safety awareness.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Observe strays, poor doers, downer animals, or others not for processing.
• Gather, sort, count, and load cattle for harvest.
• Ride pens daily to identify sickness and injuries.
• Record pulled cattle moved from pens accurately.
• Receive, ship, unload and move cattle as needed.

Skills

Cattle handling

Horsemanship

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Counting cattle

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Harris Ranch Feeding Company is seeking an experienced Pen Rider in Coalinga, CA to move, sort, and pull cattle that require treatment throughout the feedlot on horseback. This full-time role requires strong horsemanship, precise cattle handling, and a safety‑minded approach to animal welfare.

Responsibilities include observing stock, gathering and loading cattle for harvest, riding pens per schedule, recording movements, and maintaining horse facilities.