Feedlot Hand, Scott City, Kansas

Overview

We are hiring a Feedlot Hand for a family owned feedyard, cow/calf, and farming operation four miles outside Scott City, Kansas. We are looking for someone who can ride pens, doctor cattle, and pitch in wherever the day needs them. We are team oriented and work together, and nobody is too good to do any job on the place. The right person is self sufficient, takes pride in their work, and does not need to be micromanaged.

What Sets This Opportunity Apart

• Low stress cattle handling, no roping


• Family friendly operation


• Sundays kept light outside of harvest and calving


• Team oriented crew that works together


• Hourly pay with no cap on hours


• Room to bring your horses


• Four miles from Scott City and 35 miles from Garden City


• Help obtaining a noncommercial Class A license

Responsibilities

• Ride pens horseback to pull sick cattle


• Doctor cattle through the chute


• Enter treatment records in cattle software


• Pen maintenance including scraping pens, fixing rails, and cleaning waters


• Process cattle


• Help with feeding


• Light shop maintenance and greasing equipment


• Fence repair and building hot wire fence


• Drive semi hauling hay and manure


• Help with calving and tagging calves


• Help during harvest

Qualifications

• Able to ride pens and pull cattle horseback


• Feedyard or pen riding experience preferred


• Committed to low stress cattle handling; BQA certification a plus


• Calving experience helpful but not required


• Comfortable using technology to enter your own treatment and cattle records


• Valid U.S. driver's license and insurable on the company policy


• Hold or be eligible to obtain a noncommercial Class A license


• Able to communicate clearly in English with the owner and crew


• Self sufficient and able to work without being micromanaged


• Team player with a positive attitude who is willing to do any job on the place


• Must pass a background check

Compensation and Benefits

• $18 to $22 per hour, based on experience


• No cap on hours


• Typical schedule 6:00 am to 4:00 pm, with a 7:00 am start during shorter winter days


• Health insurance paid for the employee; family coverage available through the company at the employee's cost


• One week paid vacation the first year and two weeks paid vacation after one year, taken outside of busy seasons


• Three bedroom, two bath house provided


• Feed and farrier provided for two horses; additional horses welcome at the employee's cost through a weekly payroll deduction


• Company assistance obtaining a noncommercial Class A license