Pen Checker

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Top Gun Feeders Inc. (a division of Titan Livestock Group of Companies), located in Moose Jaw, SK, is currently looking for an energetic individual to fill the position of full time Pen Checker. (Hwy 2, 9km South of Moose Jaw)

If you are the successful applicant you will be a team player with a positive attitude and be willing to learn.

Responsibilities:

• Daily pen checks to ensure animal health
• Pull sick cattle out of pen to treat
• Responsible for keeping accurate records of all treatments and returning cattle to appropriate pens after treatment
• Move treated cattle to sick pens if required or back to original pen
• Treat all cattle identified as sick using appropriate treatments
• Processing and treating including but not limited to, administration of vaccines and medications, castration or banding of bulls, prolapsed cattle, lancing of growths, dehorning, deworming
• Keep up to date accurate records of all treatments, cleaning and sanitization of equipment
• Assist with shipping cattle - responsible for ensuring appropriate cattle are being loaded and appropriate paperwork is supplied to trucker
• Maintain regular bedding of pens with straw or shavings
• Daily checks and regular cleaning of water bowls
• Assist with yard maintenance including repairing slab fences, wire fences, and pipe fences
• Assist with maintenance and repair of feed bunks and water bowls
• Assist with clean-up of yard, pens, roads, buildings, and fields
• Other duties/projects as required.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience handling cattle, pen-checking, processing and treating cattle
• Must provide own working horses
• Extensive experience riding horses is required including through pens and pastures
• Must be able to perform manual physical labour
• Experience operating a UTV required
• Excellent communication and strong organization skills
• Must be self-motivated
• Must have a positive team player attitude
• Must have attention to detail
• Follows policies and procedures and completes tasks correctly and on time
• Treats people with respect; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values
• Accepts responsibility for own actions and follows through on commitments
• Able to work well independently with little supervision
• Is consistently at work and on time
• Physically fit and able to push, pull, lift up to 50+ lbs and to bend and kneel with comfort
• Schedule is primarily 7am - 5pm including weekends and holidays but must be flexible and able to work longer hours/days during busy seasons
• Must be comfortable working outdoors year-round in all weather conditions
• Excellent command of the English language (reading, writing, oral)
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• Own transportation is required

What we offer:

• $20.00 - $25.00 per hour based on experience
• Competitive benefits package as of 1st day of employment including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance
• Employer matched RRSP program after 6 months of employment
• PPE Reimbursement program

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for their submissions however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
To keep our employees as safe as possible, Top Gun Feeders provides employees with PPE including disposable masks, gloves and hand sanitizer.

Application question(s):

• Are you located in Moose Jaw, SK?

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Pen Checking: 2 years (preferred)
• Cattle Handling: 2 years (preferred)
• Horse Riding: 2 years (preferred)
• Feedlot: 2 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (preferred)