Feed Yard Manager

GrowthWise Search Partners; Angora (NE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Job summary

GrowthWise Search Partners seeks a Feedyard Manager to take ownership of a 1,100-acre feed yard in Angora, Nebraska. You will oversee daily operations, lead the team, and drive profitability through feed procurement, nutrition, and cost control.

This role requires proven feedyard management, knowledge of cattle nutrition, and the ability to manage procurement, contracts, and records using computer systems. Expect a 5–6 day week with on-site work and a substantial bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Experience in feedyard management and supervision.
• Knowledge of cattle nutrition and feedlot operations.
• Experience managing feed procurement, costs or related inputs.
• Strong understanding of feedyard profitability and cost impact on P&L.
• Ability to lead, supervise and hold employees accountable.
• Ability to stay calm and make decisions in a fast-paced agricultural setting.
• Strong computer skills to manage procurement, contracts and data.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily feedyard operations, team and workflows.
• Lead feed procurement and manage contracts and costs.
• Monitor feed costs and impact on profitability and P&L.
• Apply cattle nutrition knowledge to support animal performance while controlling costs.
• Lead, supervise and mentor the feedyard team and establish accountability.
• Set clear expectations and address issues with decisiveness.
• Handle escalations and operational challenges under pressure.
• Manage multiple priorities and make timely decisions.
• Use computer systems to support procurement, records and operations.
• Partner with ownership on performance, profitability and opportunities.

Skills

Feedyard management

Cattle nutrition

Procurement & costs

Leadership & people management

P&L awareness

Decision making under pressure

Computer systems proficiency

Spanish (optional)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Take ownership of a feedyard operation where your decisions directly impact profitability, livestock performance and the future growth of the business.

As Feedyard Manager, you will have the autonomy to run an 1,100-acre feed yard operation, lead your team and make smart decisions around feed procurement, nutrition and costs. You understand that feed is one of the biggest drivers of feedyard profitability, and you know how to balance cattle performance with the numbers behind the operation.

This is an opportunity for an experienced feedlot leader who likes responsibility and wants ownership over the results. You will work in a fast-moving agricultural environment where priorities can change quickly, problems need to be solved and your team looks to you for direction. Your leadership will allow ownership to focus on expanding the business while you keep the feedyard operating efficiently and profitably.

Feedyard Manager – Your Job Duties

You will oversee the daily feedyard operation, team, feed procurement and financial performance. You will:

• Oversee daily feedyard operations and keep cattle, people and workflows moving efficiently.
• Lead feed procurement and purchasing, including managing feed availability, contracts and costs.
• Monitor feed costs and understand their impact on feedyard profitability and P&L performance.
• Apply your knowledge of cattle nutrition and feedlot operations to support animal performance while controlling costs.
• Lead, supervise and mentor the feedyard team, including the Assistant Manager, truck driver and other feedyard employees.
• Set clear expectations and maintain accountability across feedyard employees and operations.
• Address operational challenges, employee issues and escalations with a calm, decisive approach.
• Manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions when timing and operational demands create pressure.
• Utilize computer systems to support feed procurement, contracts, recordkeeping and operational management.
• Partner with ownership on feedyard performance, profitability and opportunities to strengthen the operation.

Feedyard Manager – You Have (Required Skills, Experience & Team Fit)

You have:

• Prior experience with feedlot or feedyard management
• Knowledge of cattle nutrition, feeding operations and feed management
• Prior experience managing feed procurement, feed costs or other significant agricultural input costs
• A strong understanding of feedyard profitability and how feed costs impact the P&L
• Prior experience leading, supervising and holding employees accountable
• The ability to remain level headed and make decisions in an intense, fast-paced agricultural operation – you do well under pressure
• Strong computer skills to manage procurement, contracts and operational information

You might have:

• Bilingual Spanish speaking
• Prior experience leading or working with agricultural employees participating in H-2A, TN or similar foreign worker programs.

Feedyard Manager – Benefits for You

Your target salary range will be $100,000 to $120,000, plus an aggressive bonus opportunity designed to reward the financial and operational success of the feedyard. Medical insurance options provided.

You will work on site at the feedyard in Angora, Nebraska, with a dedicated small on site office. Your typical schedule will be 5 to 6 days per week, with the flexibility needed to support critical feedyard operations.