Laborer-Yard

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding; Texhoma, OK (OK); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding in Texhoma, OK is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to support various maintenance and repair tasks around the feedlot. The role involves identifying repair needs, maintaining facility appearance, and participating in construction projects.

Ideal candidates must possess the ability to read and interpret safety rules and maintenance instructions. The position requires physical strength to perform duties in diverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize necessary repairs.
• Perform repairs to cable and bunk line.
• Maintain facility appearance.
• Participate in yard construction and renovation projects.
• Comply with safety rules and policies.

Skills

Ability to read safety rules and instructions

Ability to interpret instructions

Job description

Reports to

Manager Yard Maintenance and Assistant Manager Yard Maintenance

FLSA Status

Hourly, Ag exempt

Function

Assists in various maintenance/repair tasks around feedlot. Performs the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Identifies/prioritizes necessary repairs through communication with management and review of job requests.
• Performs repairs to cable and bunk line; may assist in cleaning/repair of water tanks.
• Maintains facility appearance by painting or re‑painting gates, pipe fence, pens, performing grounds keeping, and working in the shop.
• May participate in yard construction, renovation, and replacement projects.
• Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Competency

Expected to conserve organizational resources, demonstrate knowledge of Company policy, adapt to changes in the work environment, exhibit sound, and accurate judgment, observe safety and security procedures, and report potentially unsafe conditions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequently to occasionally the employee is required to push/pull, reach, bend, run, sit, stand, jump, climb, squat, kneel, lift, carry, twist, grasp/squeeze. Working with or near cattle, horses, vehicles, and equipment in all weather conditions.