Feed Foreman - Syracuse Feedyard
Feed Foreman - Syracuse Feedyard
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Job Description
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 Locationsproducing over a million head of fed cattle annually. The Company has locations throughout the Texas Panhandle Southwest Kansas and Eastern Colorado.
Location:
Syracuse Kansas
About the Position:
- FullTime Position
- This role may involve extended work hours Monday through Friday
- An employee at the Growyard must be willing to work some holidays extended hours and weekends.
Job Description:
The Feed foreman is responsible for the management of cattle intake through daily feed calls and delivery of feed rations. The foreman will have supervision over the feed delivery crew and report directly to the Growyard 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 the cattle production segments (cowcalf stocker cattle feeding) is preferred
- Demonstrate the ability to problem solve and prioritize daily responsibilities
- An individual who possesses a strong work ethic and a 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
- 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.
Employment Type
Full Time
