Feedlot Labor (Burbank, WA)

Summary

Plays a key role in the daily operation of the feedlot by supporting livestock care, facility upkeep, and overall yard efficiency. This position is hands‑on, fast‑paced, and essential to maintaining a safe, clean, and productive environment for both cattle and crew.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain clean, sanitary facilities by cleaning pens, scales, feed bunks, water tanks, drains, and troughs to support animal health and welfare.
• Perform routine repairs and general maintenance across the feedlot, helping keep equipment and infrastructure in reliable working condition.
• Operate the water truck to ensure proper livestock hydration and assist with dust control throughout the yard.
• Support daily operations by completing additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor, contributing to a smooth and efficient workflow.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

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

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situation.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands/fingers to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

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 regularly works in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Work may be performed in pens with animals present.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.