Assistant Bunk Reader-Happy, TX

Friona Industries; Happy (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Friona Industries is seeking an Assistant Bunk Reader to help oversee feed consumption for cattle, balancing intake to maximize gain and efficiency with minimal waste. Responsibilities include sorting feed cards, examining cattle, and adjusting rations based on observations.

The role requires 1 year of relevant experience and a valid license, with duties extending to coordination with feed crew and dispatchers, and occasional truck driving during absences. Outdoor, manual tasks are common.

Qualifications

• Experience with cattle is preferred.
• 1 year relevant experience is required.
• Valid License is required.

Responsibilities

• Receives and sorts feed cards.
• Examines cattle and recommends rations based on observations.
• Determines how much feed will be fed and adjusts rations accordingly.
• 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 of rocks, debris and manure.
• Acts as department supervisor in absence of supervisor.
• Acts as a resource and troubleshooter for feeding issues.
• Drives feed truck in absence of truck drivers.
• Sweeps and cleans mill and performs light maintenance on vehicles.

Skills

Experience with cattle

1 year relevant experience

Valid license

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.