Feed Delivery Manager North 1 -Sublette,KS

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

Job summary

Friona Industries seeks a Feed Delivery Manager to oversee feed consumption for cattle, balancing intake and efficiency while minimizing waste. You will supervise feed truck crews to ensure timely, accurate delivery of rations.

Responsibilities include daily feed calls based on patterns, supervising operations, inspecting rations, and maintaining bunks and pits. 1 year of relevant experience is preferred, with cattle experience considered an asset.

Qualifications

• 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience working with cattle is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determine daily feed calls based on cattle intake patterns, cattle type, weight, health, and weather.
• Daily management of feed truck crew to ensure correct, accurate, and timely delivery of all rations.
• Samples commodities and rations for chemical analysis monthly and dry matter determinations weekly on Feed Mill commodities, silage and alfalfa.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work.
• Responsible for daily operating expenditures in the feed delivery department.
• Checks grind, moisture and pack of green chop for silage.
• Ensures that feed crew assists when possible in covering pits with plastic.
• Fills in as needed when necessary.
• Ensures that feed callers follow established routines.
• Keeps feed alley clean.
• Ensures that rocks, concrete and metal are picked up out of bunks and that bunks are kept clean of manure, mold, etc.

Education

1 year of relevant experience

Job description

The Feed Delivery Manager oversees feed consumption of all cattle to balance between over and underfeeding while maximizing gain and efficiency with minimal waste. This role also supervises the feed truck drivers.

Roles and Tasks

• 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.
• Daily management of feed truck crew to insure correct, accurate, and timely delivery of all rations. Visual inspection and appraisal of the feed ration.
• Samples commodities and rations for chemical analysis monthly and dry matter determinations weekly on Feed Mill commodities, silage and alfalfa.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work.
• Responsible for daily operating expenditures in the feed delivery department.
• Checks grind, moisture and pack of green chop for silage.
• Ensures that feed crew assists when possible in covering pits with plastic.
• Fills in as needed when necessary.
• Ensures that feed callers follow established routines.
• Keeps feed alley clean.
• Ensures that rocks, concrete and metal are picked up out of bunks and that bunks are kept clean of manure, mold, etc.

Education Requirements:

• 1 year of relevant experience

Specific Knowledge:

• Experience working with cattle is preferred

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.