Assistant Bunk Reader-Happy, TX

frionaindustries; Happy (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Friona Industries is seeking an Assistant Bunk Reader to oversee cattle feed intake and balance feeding with gain and efficiency. You will receive and sort feed cards, assess cattle, and adjust rations while communicating with the feed crew. Outdoor, physical work includes operating vehicles and maintaining bunks.

Valid license required and prior cattle experience preferred. Work is outdoors with long hours, including lifting and climbing as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with cattle preferred.
• 1 year relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Receives and sorts feed cards.
• Examines cattle and recommends rations based on observations.
• Determines feed amounts and adjusts rations.
• Discusses feeding problems with feed crew supervisor.
• Provides information to dispatchers via computer/radio.
• Ensures bunk cables are in proper position during feeding cycle.
• Keeps bunks clean from rocks, debris and manure.
• Acts as department supervisor in absence of supervisor.
• Drives feed truck in absence of truck drivers.
• Sweeps and cleans mill and scoops bunks; performs light maintenance on vehicles.

Skills

Cattle handling

Feedlot operations

Vehicle operation

Education

1 year relevant experience

Job description

The Assistant Bunk Reader helps oversees feed consumption of all cattle to balance between over an underfeeding while maximizing gain and efficiency with minimal waste.

• Receives and sorts feed cards
• Examines cattle and recommends rations based on observations
• Determines how much feed will be fed and makes adjustments on feed\" Determines when to increase rations for cattle
• Discusses feeding problems with feed crew supervisor
• Gives information to dispatchers via computer/radio
• Ensures bunk cables are in proper position during feeding cycle
• Ensures that rocks, concrete and metalare picked up out of bunks and that bunks are kept clean of manure, mold etc.
• Acts as department supervisor in absence of supervisor
• Acts as a resources and troubleshooter regarding feeding issues
• Drives feed truck in absence of truck drivers
• Sweeps and cleans mill and scoops bunks as needed: performs light maintenance on vehicles as needed.

Education Requirements:

• 1 year relevant experience

Specific Knowledge:

• Experience working with cattle is preferred

Special Conditions/Requirements:

• Valid License

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Long-term sitting, driving, some lifting, and shoveling
• Frequently ascends/ descends a ladder to access feed truck
• Constantly works in outdoor weather conditions
• Moving machinery
• Extreme weather conditions such as rain, sleet, snow, hail, heat, cold, wind dust, etc.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities and we will not unlawfully consider any factors of race, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender, disability veteran status or any and all other unlawful biases regarding federal, state or local laws with regard to workers or applicants.

Friona Industries participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employer’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.