Pen Rider (26334)

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

Job Details:

Level: Experienced, Job Location: Harris Ranch Feeding Company - Coalinga, CA 93210, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: None, Salary Range: $16.90 - $22.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: General Labor, Job Summary: The Pen Rider will move, sort, and pull cattle that require treatment throughout the feedlot on horseback.

Reports to:

Cowboy Supervisor.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for observing strays, poor doers, downer animals, or other animals not destined for processing.
• Gather, sort, count, and load cattle for harvest.
• Ride pens per daily schedule identifying 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.
• Act in accordance with all applicable safety animal welfare regulations and company policies.

Qualifications: Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must recognize sick or injured cattle, skillfully pull them out of the pen, and move them to the hospital.
• Must have good horsemanship skills.
• Essential to have full knowledge of livestock handling skills.
• Must be able to count cattle accurately.
• Excellent verbal communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Must work well in a team-oriented environment.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to lift and push 50 pounds at a time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions.

Harris Ranch Feeding Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates are evaluated and selected based on their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decisions on employee's or applicant's citizenship, race, age, color, sex, religion, natural origin, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability, marital status, veteran status, reproductive health decision-making, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Harris Feeding Company participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.