Booth Creek Wagyu is seeking a skilled Calving Specialist to lead our heifer calving and neonatal calf-care program. This hands-on role manages daily calving operations, ensures exceptional animal welfare, and supports a high-precision breeding and health management system.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor heifers and assist with calving, including identifying dystocia and providing timely intervention.
- Perform newborn care: colostrum management, tagging, navel care, health checks, and recordkeeping.
- Track and administer calf health treatments, vaccinations, and medications.
- Maintain clean, safe calving facilities and enforce biosecurity protocols.
- Lead and train a small team of part-time staff.
- Communicate closely with ranch managers, vets, and operational partners.
- (Potential) Assist with heat detection, synchronization, AI/ET breeding activities, and repro tracking.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience with heifer calving and neonatal calf care, including pulling calves and tubing.
- Ability to identify illness and administer treatments accurately.
- Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills (paper & digital).
- Effective communicator capable of supervising and training others.
- Self-directed, reliable, and comfortable with variable hours during calving/breeding seasons.
- Physically able to lift 75–100 lbs and work outdoors in all conditions.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with breeding calendars, synchronization protocols, AI/ET, and pregnancy checking.
- Familiarity with herd management software.
- Calf ranch or dairy operations experience.
Why Join Us
- Help shape a growing Wagyu program and contribute to exceptional reproductive outcomes and calf health.
- $48,000 - $60,000 annual salary based on experience
- Benefits: Health insurance (medical, dental, vision), supplemental benefits available, 401(k) w/ company match, paid time off
About Us
- Booth Creek Wagyu website: https://boothcreekwagyu.com/
- BCW Brand Video: https://youtu.be/pYp85vqi6iY?si=X6sDP7yGBtlTiSTV
The vision of Booth Creek Wagyu (BCW) is to become the leading direct to consumer premium meat company in the US! BCW is a Wagyu beef and seed stock company based in the Flint Hills outside of Manhattan, Kansas. By leveraging the strategic advantages of raising and feeding Wagyu cattle in the Midwest, we are cutting out layers in the current industry. BCW encompasses top 1% genetics, best practice feeding and husbandry, and our own processing facilities. Current distribution includes our own meat market retail stores, ecommerce, and select wholesale accounts. We welcome you to get in on the early stages of building a great company and working with an eager, determined team!
Salary
$48000.00 - $60000.00 per year
Benefits
Paid time off, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Life insurance, Disability insurance, 401(k), 401(k) matching, Paid training
Job Type
Full time
Schedule
10 hour shift, Weekend availability