The Role
Monitors cattle feed consumption, recommends and adjusts rations, and communicates feeding information to supervisors and dispatchers. Maintains clean, safe feed bunks and ensures equipment is properly positioned. Provides troubleshooting support, supervises the department when needed, drives feed trucks in the absence of drivers, and performs cleaning and light vehicle maintenance.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Assistant Bunk Reader helps oversees feed consumption of all cattle to balance between over an underfeeding while maximizing gain and efficiency with minimal waste.
- Receives and sorts feed cards
- Examines cattle and recommends rations based on observations
- Determines how much feed will be fed and makes adjustments on feed" Determines when to increase rations for cattle
- Discusses feeding problems with feed crew supervisor
- Gives information to dispatchers via computer/radio
- Ensures bunk cables are in proper position during feeding cycle
- Ensures that rocks, concrete and metalare picked up out of bunks and that bunks are kept clean of manure, mold etc.
- Acts as department supervisor in absence of supervisor
- Acts as a resources and troubleshooter regarding feeding issues
- Drives feed truck in absence of truck drivers
- Sweeps and cleans mill and scoops bunks as needed: performs light maintenance on vehicles as needed.
Education Requirements:
- 1 year relevant experience
Specific Knowledge:
- Experience working with cattle is preferred
Special Conditions/Requirements:
- Valid License
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
- Long-term sitting, driving, some lifting, and shoveling
- Frequently ascends/ descends a ladder to access feed truck
- Constantly works in outdoor weather conditions
- Moving machinery
- Extreme weather conditions such as rain, sleet, snow, hail, heat, cold, wind dust, etc.
Skills Required
- At least 1 year of relevant experience
- Experience working with cattle
- Valid driver's license
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The Company
What We Do
Friona Industries is dedicated to producing beef responsibly, focusing on animal care, quality, and sustainable practices. Founded in 1962, it has grown into a leading cattle feeder.
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