Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Night Watchman
Eckley, CO · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Night Watchman
Eckley, CO · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Night Watchman
Leoti, KS · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Night Watchman
Leoti, KS · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Night Watchman
Kismet, KS · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Night Watchman
Kismet, KS · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Pen Rider
Dalhart, TX · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Pen Rider
Dalhart, TX · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
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Pen Rider
Dalhart, TX · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Pen Rider
Dalhart, TX · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Pen Rider
Wellington, CO · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Pen Rider
Wellington, CO · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Night Watchman
Wray, CO · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Night Watchman
Wray, CO · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Night Watchman
Yuma, CO · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Night Watchman
Yuma, CO · On-site
Periodically drive the feedlot to ensure yard is secure. * Communicate with Cattle Manager on all arrivals. * Document everyone entering the feedlot. * Unload cattle trucks, check headcounts and ...
Pen Rider
Dalhart, TX · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
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Pen Rider
Dalhart, TX · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
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Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Pen Rider
Wellington, CO · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
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Wellington, CO · On-site
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle. * Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Travel Occupational Therapist (OT) - $2,319 to $2,390 per week in Folsom, CA
Folsom, CA · On-site
$57.98 - $59.75/hr
The district hosts many community events including antique fairs, second Saturday art walks, the Pro rodeo cattle drive and even "Graffiti Night!" Job Benefits Allied travel assignments are typically ...
Travel Occupational Therapist (OT) - $2,319 to $2,390 per week in Folsom, CA
Folsom, CA · On-site
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Travel Outpatient Occupational Therapist
Folsom, CA · On-site
$2.3K - $2.3K/day
The district hosts many community events including antique fairs, second Saturday art walks, the Pro rodeo cattle drive and even "Graffiti Night!" Job Benefits Allied travel assignments are typically ...
Travel Outpatient Occupational Therapist
Folsom, CA · On-site
$2.3K - $2.3K/day
The district hosts many community events including antique fairs, second Saturday art walks, the Pro rodeo cattle drive and even "Graffiti Night!" Job Benefits Allied travel assignments are typically ...
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As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for cattle drive in the United States is $54,276.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,000.00 and $67,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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A Cattle Drive job involves moving a herd of cattle from one location to another, typically on horseback, over long distances. This job requires strong horsemanship skills, knowledge of cattle behavior, and the ability to work long hours in various weather conditions. Cowboys or ranch hands may also perform tasks like branding, roping, and ensuring the herd stays healthy and safe during the journey. Cattle drives are essential for transporting livestock to market, grazing land, or ranch facilities.
What is a typical day like working on a cattle drive?
A typical day on a cattle drive starts early, often before sunrise, with the team gathering to plan the day’s route and check equipment and livestock. Throughout the day, you will ride horseback to guide, monitor, and move the herd, handle any issues such as sick or stray cattle, and coordinate with other team members over rugged terrain. There are also responsibilities like maintaining camp, preparing meals, and ensuring all animals and horses are watered and healthy. The work environment is outdoors and physically demanding, with long hours, but it offers the camaraderie of a close-knit team and the satisfaction of accomplishing a significant task. Over time, cattle drivers can progress to roles such as trail boss or ranch manager with proven leadership and expertise.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the cattle drive position, and why are they important?
To thrive in a Cattle Drive role, you need strong horsemanship, livestock handling abilities, physical stamina, and a working knowledge of cattle behavior, often supported by experience on ranches or farms. Familiarity with horse tack, branding equipment, GPS or radio communication devices, and basic first aid is commonly required. Dependability, teamwork, and clear communication are invaluable soft skills that set top performers apart in this position. These skills are crucial for ensuring the safety and efficiency of the cattle drive, maintaining herd health, and collaborating effectively with the drive crew in challenging outdoor environments.
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Job description
JOB TITLE: Pen Rider
REPORTS TO: Cattle Manager and/or Head Cowboy (where applicable)
FLSA STATUS: Hourly, Ag Exempt
FUNCTION: Monitoring and movement of livestock in Feedlot by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.
Utilizes a horse to ride through assigned pens daily and identify sick animals by observing outward signs of distress; segregates sick cattle for treatment by driving them to nearest hospital pen; calls deads in for removal.
Assists in the shipment of fat cattle by opening gates, driving cattle to shipping areas for weighing; counting cattle and separating strays; checking withdrawals.
Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle.
Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
Returns stray animals to home pens.
Rides horse safely by awareness of surroundings and exercise of caution in dangerous situations.
Maintains appearance of break room by properly disposing of trash, wiping feet upon entering, and sweeping/mopping according to the posted schedule.
Maintains cleanliness of horse facilities by sweeping floors and cleaning stalls.
Reports observed pen maintenance issues to appropriate yard employee for repair (broken water tanks, bunks, holes, etc.).
Alerts supervisor to possible problem pens through observance of unusual trends (including concerns about feed, conditions of cattle received, etc).
Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to ride a horse in a safe manner.
Ability to furnish gentle horse and tack.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to apply these functions using units and weights.
Knowledge of cattle breeds and characteristics.
Flexibility to work varied hours should shipping necessitate it.
COMPETENCY:
Expected to work efficiently with minimal supervision, adapt to changes in the work environment, have the ability to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events, exhibit sound, and accurate judgment prioritize and plan work activities, set goals and objectives, observe safety and security procedures, and report potentially unsafe conditions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is required to ride a horse daily and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from a standing, stooping, or sitting position. Employees will be in confinement areas with cattle and horses and must be able to safely and swiftly climb or exit the area. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Walking, climbing, bending, stooping, reaching upward and downward, pinching, gripping, hearing, sitting, pushing/pulling, twisting.
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About Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
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Industry
Food and drink manufacturing
Company size
501 - 1,000 Employees
Headquarters location
Johnstown, CO, US
Year founded
2005