Assistant Feed Manager

Summary/objective

The Assistant Feed Manager helps manage and oversee the feed department and employees to maximize cattle performance, feed efficiencies, and profitability through successfully directing and coordinating activities of employees engaged in the daily feed operations.

• Monitors feed intakes, bunk conditions, cattle behavior to feed presentation and schedules ration set‑up programs, based on variables such as days on feed, gender, weather, breed, etc.
• Enters rations into batching system, creates and enters feeding schedule before each round of feeding ensuring compliance with all FDA regulations regarding medicated feed and micro ingredients.
• Ensures cattle are fed high quality feed, accurately and with level distribution.
• Reviews daily agenda for pen ships, moves, and transfers.
• Ensures cattle are fed fresh feed and hay at arrival.
• Ensures newly received and re‑implant cattle are fed in a timely manner by coordinating feeding schedule with the cattle department.
• Communicates yard issues to the appropriate personnel for example, cattle inventory, cattle condition, pen maintenance, and safety concerns.
• Coordinates and schedules service and preventive maintenance measures for feed equipment.
• Works closely with consultants to optimize cattle performance.
• Manages, leads, and develops all feed employees through training, planning and assigning/directing work.
• Acts actively in interviewing, selecting, and training new employees utilizing onboarding and orientation programs.
• Ensures monthly housekeeping is maintained in all areas and equipment.
• Ensures compliance with all OSHA/Safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Display consistent behaviors, skills and attitudes congruent with the values and strategies of Cobalt Cattle Company; model a high‑performing level of motivation, performance and personal integrity that others strive to emulate; match actions with words.
• Monitor daily implementation of activities, projects, policies and procedures; notice errors and gaps; keep detailed and accurate records, process paperwork promptly and follow up on important details.
• Provide consistent, clear work direction relative to current priorities; delegate and assign work based on employee skill, experience and development needs; monitor work progress against goals; manage conflicting requirements; instill a sense of urgency relative to the task.
• Communicate in an open, straightforward, honest and respectful style; check for message clarity; understand the effect the communication style has on others, including nonverbal communications; plan and adapt to the wide variety of communication preferences and needs of others.
• Deal with others in an honest, ethical and fair manner; act in ways that are consistent with company beliefs; openly address conflicts when they arise; provide clear and appropriate reasons for decisions.

Yes

• Work may be required in extreme weather conditions, such as rain, snow, wind, heat, and cold.
• Ability to work on‑call on occasions, weekends, and holidays.

• Ability to sit/stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to work extended hours (10‑12 hours per day).
• Must be able to occasionally lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

• Minimal.
• Travel to additional trainings may be required.

• High school diploma or GED; or 1‑3 months related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience displaying excellent communication and leadership skills is required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Bi‑lingual (English/Spanish) skills are a plus.

• Successful experience in a calling feed (likely "cattle feed" or "feeding operations").
• 2 years supervisory or management experience.
• Good understanding of OSHA guidelines and an understanding of cattle accounting system.

• 401(k) Company Match
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)