Foreman Trainee Program - Texas, Colorado, or Kansas - Cactus Feeders

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: 

Positions are available in the following areas:

Texas Panhandle Area

Ulysses, KS

Burlington, CO

About the position:

Cactus Feeders is seeking candidates for our Foreman Trainee - Entry Level Management Program. As a Foreman Trainee, you will complete a rotation in each department: Feed Delivery, Cattle Department, Feedmill, and, in some cases, the Yard R&M department (Repair and Maintenance). Most foreman candidates begin their foreman training rotation in the Feed Department.

 Job Description: 

The feed foreman is responsible for managing cattle feed intake, daily feed truck productivity, quality control, truck maintenance, assisting with the safety program, expense budgets, and any day-to-day supervision tasks.

 Job Responsibilities:

• Cattle Feed Intake: Determine daily feed calls based on cattle intake patterns, cattle type, weight, health, and weather. The foreman will visually appraise cattle behavior and bunk condition to determine appropriate feed requirements accurately. The foreman will be responsible for coordinating feed requirements and timing with feed delivery, hay delivery, and cattle shipping/receiving when receiving fresh cattle. 
• Productivity: Daily management of feed truck crew to ensure correct, accurate, and timely delivery of all rations. Visual inspection and appraisal of the feed ration. 
• Truck Maintenance: Oversee preventative and scheduled maintenance on all feed trucks, scales, and feeding system computers. 
• Safety Program: Shared responsibility with Feed Delivery Manager for daily operating expenditures in the feed delivery department. 
• Expense Budgets: Shared responsibility with the Feed Delivery Manager for daily operating expenditures in the feed delivery department. 
• Day to day Supervision: New employee orientation and training of Feed Delivery employees. Assist Feed Delivery Manager on annual performance and wage reviews. Deliver appropriate coaching, direction, and daily supervision of processing employees against productivity, quality, and animal husbandry practices. 
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Obtained a college degree in an agriculture-related field (Preferred)
• Prior knowledge and experience in one or more of the cattle production segments (cow-calf, stocker, cattle feeding) is preferred
• Other knowledge or related agriculture experience that demonstrates knowledge of cattle production and a desire to work in the cattle feeding industry will be considered
• Possess a strong work ethic and self-starter mentality

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.