Assistant Cattle Manager - North 1

Friona Industries LP; Sublette (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Company match

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Friona Industries LP is seeking an Assistant Cattle Manager to work with the Cattle Manager and supervise daily feedyard activities, including staff coordination, health programs, and documentation.

The role requires leadership, CDL, and experience in cattle handling, with emphasis on safety, record-keeping, and teamwork in a farm environment. The position is based at the feedyard in Kansas and involves heavy lifting and outdoor work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Class A CDL license or ability to obtain within 60 days.
• Detail-oriented with accurate and consistent work.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of feedyard cattle processing programs including animal health and habits.
• Experience managing employee labor, feeding, herd health, & BQA.
• General computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication with cattle manager regarding cattle handling and care.
• Support, coordinate and direct supervision of all cattle handling crews.
• Perform discretionary decisions in the Cattle Manager’s absence.
• Distinguish and identify cattle as to quality, health, or at risk.
• Aware of cattle nutritional and health knowledge.
• Sort and order cattle per manager’s specifications and requirements.
• Receiving or rejection of cattle.
• Perform proper documentation of all cattle received.
• Help schedule and place all feedyard staff and coordinate their activities.
• Assist with maintaining proper health care supplies.
• Establish proper cattle care crews.
• Perform maintenance of all cattle care facilities.
• Manage cattle sorting and classification.
• Maintain accurate inventory of cattle in home pens, hospital pens, etc.
• Manage maintenance of medicine inventories.
• Facilitate movements of cattle across the feedyard.
• Run or approve any clearance reports on all pens to be shipped.
• Structure and maintain an efficient feedyard schedule.
• Manage and support a continual observance and enforcement of safety policies and procedures.
• Operating computerized machinery
• Livestock accidents, moving machinery, contaminated medical equipment, vehicular and livestock traffic

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Attention to detail

Customer service

Independent work

Cattle handling knowledge

CDL license

Safety awareness

Record keeping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Assistant Cattle Manager will work closely with the Cattle Manager to prioritize and delegate feedyard work requirements.

The Assistant Cattle Manager, under the guidance of the Cattle Manager, will direct, supervise and coordinate daily activities at the Feedyard including employee supervision, posting research data, maintaining herd health programs and coordinating daily work and research activities of part-time employees.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Maintain communication with cattle manager regarding cattle handling and care


• Support, coordinate and direct supervision of all cattle handling crews


• Perform discretionary decisions in the Cattle Manager’s absence


• Distinguish and identify cattle as to quality, health, or at risk


• Aware of cattle nutritional and health knowledge


• Sort and order cattle per manager’s specifications and requirements


• Receiving or rejection of cattle


• Perform proper documentation of all cattle received


• Help schedule and place all feedyard staff and coordinate their activities


• Assist with maintaining proper health care supplies


• Establish proper cattle care crews


• Perform maintenance of all cattle care facilities


• Manage cattle sorting and classification


• Maintain accurate inventory of cattle in home pens, hospital pens, etc.


• Manage maintenance of medicine inventories


• Facilitate movements of cattle across the feedyard


• Run or approve any clearance reports on all pens to be shipped


• Structure and maintain an efficient feedyard schedule


• Manage and support a continual observance and enforcement of safety policies and procedures

Qualifications And Skills

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience


• Class A CDL license (or must be able to obtain within 60 days)


• Detailed oriented to provide accurate and consistent work


• Excellent customer service skills


• Work independently and as a team member


• Knowledge of feedyard cattle processing programs including animal health and habits


• Experience in managing employee labor, feeding, herd health, & BQA


• General computer knowledge

Special Conditions / Requirements

• Operating computerized machinery


• Livestock accidents, moving machinery, contaminated medical equipment, vehicular and livestock traffic

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Heavy lifting, walking, long-term standing, climbing equipment


• Constantly works in outdoor weather conditions


• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds regularly

Moving machinery

Extreme weather conditions such as rain, sleet, snow, hair, heat, cold, wind, dust, etc.

Benefits And Perks

• Competitive Salary Package


• Medical, Dental, Vision


• 401k Company match


• Employer Paid Life Insurance

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.