Feedyard Night Watchman - North Texas
About The Position
The Feedyard Night Watchman provides overnight security for a feedyard location and may answer phone calls, take messages, assist with loading and unloading cattle, and respond to requests and questions. The position also performs general housekeeping duties. The employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. The position is on duty at and patrols the feedyard from 5:00 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. The watchman helps maintain safe and orderly operations by monitoring access, assisting customers and cattle and commodity arrivals, checking pens, feed, water systems, and wells, and reporting emergencies or unusual observations promptly to facility staff and the supervisor. The role requires night work and willingness to work weekends and holidays.
Requirements
- Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be able to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good communication skills.
- Mechanical ability.
- Ability to use security and safety equipment such as video cameras, phones, and other surveillance tools.
Responsibilities
- Be on duty and patrol the feedyard from 5:00 p.m. until 5:30 a.m.
- Prevent illegal entry and oversee who comes and goes from a building or the premises.
- Provide customer service as necessary as loads enter and exit the yard.
- Receive incoming cattle and commodities as needed.
- Move cattle into pens.
- Make ear tags for upcoming processing.
- Maintain proper pen environments, feed levels, and water conditions.
- Perform nighttime feed checks.
- Check water systems and wells.
- Verify safe working conditions throughout the facility.
- Watch for nuisance wildlife.
- Be alert to impending severe weather.
- Report all emergency situations immediately.
- Notify appropriate facility staff and the supervisor immediately upon observing anything out of the ordinary, and carry out instructions given by staff and/or the supervisor.
- Perform general housekeeping duties.
- Answer phone calls, take messages, assist with loading and unloading cattle, and respond to requests and questions as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
