Cattle Unit Manager - Deseret Cattle and Timber

Summary:

Deseret Cattle & Timber is seeking a Cattle Unit Manager responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a cattle unit. This role ensures high standards in animal welfare, pasture management, and team leadership, while aligning with the strategic goals set by the General Manager. This is a key role in implementing best practices, maintaining infrastructure and fostering a safe and productive work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily cattle care, rotating pastures, feeding, and health monitoring
• Manage pasture resources and implement grazing plans and pasture rotation schedules to support and improve forage resource s .
• Ensure cattle performance targets are met while staying within assigned unit budget
• Maintain accurate records for feed usage, cattle inventory, cattle treatments , antibiotic usage, and pasture moves . This will be done electronically.
• Create and execute a n annual enterprise resource plan that main tains and improves unit resources.
• C ommunicat e and work with supervisor, direct reports, other ranch staff to accomplish ranch objectives.
• Unde rstand and e nsure compliance with environmental regulations, safety standards and company policies.
• Be available to r espond to ranch emergencies such as weather events, animal issues, or equipment failures etc...
• Lead, train, and support direct reports to achieve operational excellence in cattle performance, resource management, safety and animal welfare and handling
• Be flexible and adaptable to pe r form other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in animal science, ranch management, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of hands-on experience in cattle operations, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of animal handling, pasture and range management, and ranch equipment.
• Proficiency in operating and maintaining machinery and ranch equipment .
• Effective leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficient and willin gness to learn technology like : Microsoft Teams, Excel , E mail , Microsoft C alendar and other company and ranch management computer programs.
• Ability to maintain and improve ranch infrastructure.
• Commitment and willingness to align with company mission, vision and ranch polic ies.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work in remote outdoor environments.
• Must be able to sit, walk and stand for 9-to-12 hours per day.
• Must be able to work on a computer for 6-to-8 hours at a time.
• Must be able to ride a horse for 6-to-8 hours per day.
• Must be able to work outside in year-round weather conditions including heat, cold, and rain.
• Must be able to tolerate, and to perform castration, euthanasia, vaccinations, dehorning, ear tagging, ear notching, branding, taking blood samples, and other procedures normal to animal husbandry .
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays when required.

AgReserves, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Qualified applicants must be legally and lawfully authorized to be employed and work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship - AgReserves, Inc. is not sponsoring visas at this time.

AgReserves offers medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance coverage. Additionally, employees can contribute to an FSA, and to an employer matched 401(K). Employees can apply for Tuition Assistance for continuing education purposes. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a discretionary profit-sharing bonus. For more detailed information please visit our benefits site: www.agreserves.com/benefits . AgReserves, Inc. complies with the current state minimum wage laws for all positions, regardless of the pay ranges posted.

Additional Benefits may also include: Company Vehicle, Company Housing, Cell Phone Allowance, Company Cell Phone, Relocation Assistance.