Job Details

About the Company:

Cactus Feeders is an Amarillo, Texas-based cattle company. Originally founded by the Engler Family in 1975, today we operate 15 Feedyards and Outside Cattle Locations producing over a million head of fed cattle annually. The Company has locations throughout the Texas Panhandle, Southwest Kansas, and Eastern Colorado.

Location:

Hale Center Feedyard in Hale Center, Texas

Job Description

The Feed Manager will work closely with the General Manager to manage and lead the feed department at Hale Center Feedyard. This includes monitoring cattle feed intake, quality control, employee relations, and employee training/development.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates accurate and consistent feed delivery
• Collaborates with the company nutritionist to assess feed quality and distribution
• Maintains and monitors cattle feeding records
• Develops departmental operating budgets and manages expenses
• Ensures that all safety protocols and procedures are followed
• Minimizes feed truck downtime by scheduling maintenance/repair while developing and implementing a machinery preventative maintenance program
• Provides direction for bunk upkeep during inclement weather
• Responsible for supervising 6-8 people in the feed department
• Assists in creating a work schedule for the team
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree (preferred) or 3-5 years of related agriculture experience
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to hire, manage, and train production employees
• Must be able to work every other weekend
• Must be able to communicate efficiently and effectively with the feed team and others around the feedyard
• Prior knowledge and experience in one or more cattle production segments (cow-calf, stocker, cattle feeding) is preferred
• Strong work ethic with a coachable and teachable mentality
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to different work conditions

Pay and Benefits:

• Full-time position
• Salaried position with wages based on qualifications, skills, and experience
• Bi-weekly paycheck with direct deposit
• Competitive and affordable insurance packages - Health + Dental + Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Continuing Education Scholarships

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.