Penchecker

CORE PURPOSE: To grow food better, and enrich the lives of our people.

CORE VALUES: RESPECT TEAMWORK DEPENDABILITY ADAPTABILITY POSITIVE ATTITUDE

We are a family owned custom cattle feeding and farming business with four feedlot locations in southern Alberta: The Home Lot and North Lot near Coaldale, HWY 52 near Raymond and Sandy Hill near Taber. Kasko Cattle is proud to be a progressive, customer-centered feedlot and farming business. The four feed lots have a standing capacity of over 45,000 head. We focus heavily on consistency, food safety and environmental and economic sustainability.

**This position is for our HWY 52 location near Stirling. We require our employees to work some Saturdays and Sundays each month.**

JOB SUMMARY:
The primary role of the Pen Checker is to maintain health and welfare of cattle and perform disease prevention activities. The Pen Checker will identify, pull, and treat sick or injured cattle in a timely manner to ensure cattle health. The Pen Checker plays a critical role in working with Kasko Cattle’s veterinarian to ensure cattle are treated appropriately. The Pen Checker is responsible for keeping accurate records of treatment cattle receive since this is essential for safe shipping.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR AND WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?

We are looking for people who are integrity driven, motivated and flexible to join our team. We require individuals to have strong communication skills, animal herd health knowledge and be safety orientated. We offer competitive pay, the ability to be home during most evenings to spend time with your family, guaranteed hours, excellent benefits, and potential housing.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Monitor physical condition and health of cattle; ensure cattle are pulled and treated in a humane and timely manner.
- Assist veterinarians when required and as directed including, but not limited to assisting with the examination and treatment of ill animals.
- Enter individual animal health into computer health program.
- Take and record temperature in computer health program.
- Ensure downer cattle receive proper feed and water.
- Monitor pen maintenance to ensure health and welfare of cattle is maintained.
- Recommend improvements to maintain cattle health and welfare.
- Practice proper cattle handling techniques as directed by Feedlot Manager(s).
- Euthanize animals as necessary, following all euthanasia protocols.

The Pen Checker will have regular daily communication with members of the front-end crew and the feedlot manager. Regular weekly and emergency contact with Kasko Cattle’s veterinarian is required. The Pen Checker worker will also have occasional communication with office staff and other managers, as required. The Pen Checker may have occasional communication with customers, contractors and delivery personnel.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

- Experience and comfort around livestock is required.
- Willing to train the right person

TRAINING:

- On-the-job training will be provided.
- Additional cattle health or cattle handling training will be provided, as needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The Pen Checker is exposed to all environmental conditions working outdoors. This includes, but not limited to exposure to the elements such as sun, wind, rain, snow, hot and cold temperatures. The feedlot worker should wear clothing appropriate to the weather conditions each day.

BENEFITS:
Full-time, permanent incumbents of this position are eligible for company benefits programs including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance benefits, after three months of employment. Company paid pension plan benefits are available after one year of employment.

REMUNERATION:
Remuneration for this position is based on experience and quality of work. Incumbents of this position accrue 4% vacation which may be taken as paid vacation time off or paid out (after 3 months) upon request.