Intern

Overview: The intern will gain experience in all areas of the feedyard.

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Cattle Processing and Health
• Complete the riding/walking of assigned pens, identify cattle to be pulled and reasons
• Assist with treatment of cattle by administering appropriate medications per veterinarian’s recommendations and understand drug withdrawal.
• Assist with the processing of cattle by administering appropriate vaccines, implants
• Complete the shipping and receiving of cattle
• Understand feeder cattle sorting and finished cattle shipping
• Assign lot and pen numbers to feeder cattle.
• Complete paperwork associated with cattle receipts
• Other duties as assigned

Feed/Mill Department

• Operate feed truck and hay truck, perform maintenance on both
• Process grain and perform some mill maintenance
• Read feed bunks and call feed
• Assist in one end-of-month commodity inventory
• Correctly complete paperwork associated with bunk management
• Correctly perform feed department related tasks on information systems

Yard Maintenance

• Understand pen cleaning procedures and importance, operate pen cleaning equipment where applicable
• Operate all other yard equipment in a safe and competent manner.
• Assist with maintenance repairs, understand importance of preventative maintenance
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Adaptability - Adapt to changes in the work environment.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follow instructions, respond to management direction; keep commitments; complete tasks on time or notify appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Ethics - Treat people with respect; work with integrity and ethically.
• Judgment – Exhibit sound and accurate judgment.
• Problem Solving – Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Quality - Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
• Quantity - Complete work in timely manner.
• Safety and Security - Observe safety and security procedures.
• Team Work - Contribute to building a positive team spirit.

Supervisory responsibilities

• None

Work environment

• Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions and the noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud.

Physical demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance, peripheral, depth, and the ability to focus.

Travel required

• Minimal

Required education and experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three month’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements

Cobalt Cattle Company participates in E-Verify. You must be authorized to work in the United States.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Cobalt Cattle Company, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer

Note: Specific statements in each section of this Job Description are not intended to be an all-inclusive explanation of work to be performed. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Nothing in this document restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. Employees are expected to perform any and all duties as assigned to the levels expected by management. This job requires regular and predictable attendance. The Employee’s signature below is only an acknowledgment of receipt and understanding of the job description and in no way alters the Employee’s “at will” employment, and neither implies nor constitutes a contract of employment for a definite period of time.