As well as several years of experience as a ranch day worker on various ranches, I have also developed strong skills in barn construction and carpentry Additional references are available upon request
Dalton Pickering
Okeechobee,FL
Summary
Dedicated and hardworking ranch day worker with 8 years of experience in cattle operations, equipment operation, and general ranch maintenance. Skilled with a strong work ethic and commitment to maintaining high standards of ranch and cattle performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Day Worker
Williamson Cattle Company
01.2019 - Current
Day Worker
Seminole Tribe of Florida
06.2017 - Current
Day Worker
N/A
06.2016 - Current
Day Worker
Bellflower Cattle
08.2021 - Current
Education
High School Diploma -
Okeechobee High School
Okeechobee, FL06.2016
Skills
- Gather, hold up, and drive cattle with horses and dogs for rotation to a new pasture or to take to the cow pens for processing
- Sort dry cows from wet cows and calves as well as sort bull and steer calves from heifer calves either on parting gates, horseback or on foot in the crowding pen
- Administer vaccinations and medications to cows and calves as required or needed
- Ride through cattle and yearlings looking for sick animals that need doctoring to prevent whole herd sickness
- Operate the squeeze chute to pregnancy check cows, semen and trich test bulls, and work calves
- Build new fence and cow pens and/or patch old fence and cow pens when and where it is needed, including rebuilding, adjusting, and hanging gates to make them swing with ease
- Operate heavy equipment such as tractors, front end loaders, excavators, and skid steers with many different attachments depending on the job at hand
- Maintain proper working order of equipment to ensure it runs and operates properly every time when needed
- Dependable
- Responsible
- Open-minded
- Collaborative
- Patient
- Organized
- Effective Communication
Interests
Timeline
Day Worker
Bellflower Cattle
08.2021 - Current
Day Worker
Williamson Cattle Company
01.2019 - Current
Day Worker
Seminole Tribe of Florida
06.2017 - Current
Day Worker
N/A
06.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Okeechobee High School
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