Future Opportunities - Foreman Trainee Program

Cactus Feeders does not currently have Foreman Trainee openings at any of our 15 locations. This is a future job opportunity listing ideal for candidates still in college who will be graduating in the future or other interested candidates who would like to build a career with Cactus Feeders.

About the Company:

Cactus Feeders is an Amarillo Texasbased cattle company. Originally founded by the Engler Family in 1975 today we operate15 Feedyards andOutside Cattle Locations producing over a million head of fed cattle annually. The Company has locations throughout the Texas Panhandle Southwest Kansas and Eastern Colorado.

Location:

*Please note Foreman positions are not based in Amarillo Texas. Our Corporate Headquarters is based in Amarillo. Foreman Trainee positions are productionbased at the Feedyard. A Foreman would be located in the Texas Panhandle Southwest Kansas or Eastern Colorado at one of the following locations:

• Hale Center Feedyard in Hale Center Texas
• Wrangler Feedyard in Tulia Texas
• Southwest Feedyard in Hereford Texas
• Cactus Feedyard in Cactus Texas
• Stratford Feedyard in Stratford Texas
• Wolf Creek Feedyard in PerrytonTexas
• Frontier Feedyard in SpearmanTexas
• Ulysses Feedyard in Ulysses Kansas
• Centerfired Feedyard inUlysses Kansas
• Syracuse Feedyard in Syracuse Kansas
• Burlington Feeders in BurlingtonColorado

About the Position:

• FullTime Position
• This role will involve extended work hours Monday through Friday; a Foreman must be willing to work some holiday extended hours and rotational weekends.
• Entrylevel salaried role

Job Description:

The Foreman Trainee Program is designed to be a rotational training experience through all 4 Feedyard departments.

• Feed Delivery
• Cattle
• Feedmill
• Yard/Outside Operations
  

A Foreman Trainee typically starts their first rotation in the Feed Delivery Department. The Feed Foreman is responsible for managing cattle intake through daily feed calls and delivering feed rations. The foreman supervises the feed delivery crew and reports directly to the Feed Delivery Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

Cattle Feed Intake:

• Determine daily feed calls based on cattle intake patterns cattle type weight health and weather. Foreman will visually appraise cattle behavior and bunk condition to accurately determine appropriate feed requirements.
• Foreman will be responsible for coordinating feed requirements and timing with feed delivery hay delivery and cattle shipping/receiving when receiving fresh cattle.

Productivity:

• Daily management of feed truck crew to ensure correct accurate and timely delivery of all rations. Visual inspection and appraisal of the feed ration.

Expense Budgets:

• Shared responsibility with the Growyard Manager for daily operating expenditures in the feed delivery department.

Truck Maintenance:

• Oversee preventative and scheduled maintenance on all feed trucks scales and feeding system computers.

Additional Responsibilities:

• New employee orientation and training of Feed Delivery employees.
• Assist the Growyard Manager on annual performance and wage reviews.
• Deliver appropriate coaching direction and daily supervision of employees against productivity quality and animal husbandry practices.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Obtained a college degree in an agriculturerelated field (Associates or Bachelors Degree preferred but not required)
• Prior knowledge and experience in one or more of cattle production segments (cowcalf stocker cattle feeding) is preferred
• Demonstrate the ability to problem solve and prioritize daily responsibilities
• Individual who possesses a strong work ethic and selfstarter mentality
• Willingness to contribute to agriculture and the fed cattle industry

About the Position:

• Fulltime position
• Salaried position with wages based on qualifications skills and experience $5055Kannually
• Biweekly paycheck with direct deposit
• Competitive and affordable insurance packages Health Dental Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Continuing Education Scholarships

Cactus Feeders 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.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.