Yard Maintenance Crew Member - Frontier Feedyard

Cactus Feeders; Spearman (TX); On-site; USD 22,041 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Cactus Feeders is seeking a Yard Maintenance Crew Member in Spearman, Texas to manage manure, repair and maintain equipment, and upkeep yards and feed bunk systems. The role involves welding, operating skid steer and forklift, and performing routine maintenance while ensuring safety compliance.

Responsibilities include pen upkeep, water system repairs, grounds maintenance, and adherence to company policies. This full-time position offers benefits through ESOP and comprehensive insurance packages.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or Technical Degree preferred.
• 1–2 years welding experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to interpret written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, clean, and maintain pens and related grounds.
• Repair and maintain roads, pens, bunk pads, and equipment; operate heavy machinery.
• Ensure water supply by repairing water systems and tanks.
• Mow grass and manage bunks; replace broken cables or fence components; perform painting.
• Perform routine servicing on equipment as directed by the manager (fuel, fluids, filters, greasing).
• Adhere to safety policies and report unsafe conditions.

Skills

Welding

Heavy equipment operation

Reading safety rules

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Skid Steer

Forklift

Job description

Location

Frontier Feeder yard in Spearman, Texas

About the Company

Cactus Feeders is an Amarillo, Texas-based cattle company. Originally founded by the Engler Family in 1975, Cactus is now 100% Employee Owned, producing a million head of fed cattle annually. The company operates feedyards throughout the Texas Panhandle, Southwest Kansas, and Eastern Colorado.

Job Description

The Yard Maintenance Crew Member is responsible for manure management, repair, maintenance, and installation of equipment, upkeep of buildings, grounds, and feed bunk systems.

Job 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, cleans, and maintains pens
• Maintains road surfaces, bunk pads, pens, and alleys by filling in holes, controlling dust and removing accumulated manure; takes care to leave hard pack intact while also maintaining pen slope and grade; and operates heavy equipment.
• Helps ensure continuous supply of fresh water to cattle by performing repairs to water system and tanks.
• Mows grass/weeds and sweeps bunks by operating tractor/mower; replaces broken cable, clips or fence; paints or re-paints pens, building, etc.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing servicing requirements specified by manager (may include: fueling, checking fluid levels, checking filters, greasing, and cleaning equipment).
• Expected to demonstrate understanding of company policies and adapt to changes in the work environment.
• Ability to weld and run basic equipment (skidsteer and forklift)
• Exhibit sound and accurate judgment when observing safety and security procedures and reporting potentially unsafe conditions.
• Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.

Qualifications

• High School Degree, GED, or Technical Degree, preferred
• 1-2 Years of welding experience, preferred
• 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

Pay and Benefits

• Hourly pay based on experience and skillset
• Full-time position
• Bi-weekly pay with direct deposit
• 100% Paid Retirement through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive insurance packages (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Life insurance and 401(k) plan
• Continuing Education Scholarships for full-time employees

Cactus Feeders provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.