Cattle Care & Feedyard Supervisor

Friona Industries; Satanta (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Medical, Dental, Vision

401kCompany match

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Friona Industries is seeking a hands-on Cattle Yard Supervisor to oversee daily cattle handling operations at the Satanta facilities. You will coordinate crews, monitor animal health and handling procedures, and ensure accurate documentation and scheduling across feedyard activities.

Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma or GED, a Class A CDL license or ability to obtain within 60 days, and strong organizing and team leadership skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 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.

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.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Friona Industries is seeking a hands-on Cattle Yard Supervisor to oversee daily cattle handling operations at the Satanta facilities. You will coordinate crews, monitor animal health and handling procedures, and ensure accurate documentation and scheduling across feedyard activities.

Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma or GED, a Class A CDL license or ability to obtain within 60 days, and strong organizing and team leadership skills.