Feedyard Night Watchman - North Texas
About The Position
The Night Watchman provides overnight security for a feedyard location in North Texas. The position patrols the feedyard, helps prevent unauthorized entry, and monitors people coming and going. It may also involve answering phone calls, taking messages, responding to requests and questions, and providing customer service as cattle loads enter and leave the yard. The role also supports feedyard operations by receiving cattle and commodities, moving cattle into pens, preparing ear tags for upcoming processing, conducting nighttime feed checks, and maintaining appropriate pen environments, feed levels, and water conditions. The Night Watchman checks water systems and wells, verifies safe working conditions, watches for nuisance wildlife, and remains alert to severe weather. Emergency situations and anything out of the ordinary must be reported promptly to facility staff and a supervisor, and the employee must follow their instructions. General housekeeping duties are included. The employer may change or assign other duties to the position.
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.
Responsibilities
- Be on duty and patrol the feedyard from 5:00 p.m. until 5:30 a.m.
- Prevent illegal entry and oversee who enters and leaves the building or premises.
- Provide customer service as needed when 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 and remain alert to impending severe weather.
- Report emergency situations immediately.
- Notify facility staff and a supervisor promptly upon observing anything out of the ordinary, and carry out their instructions.
- Perform general housekeeping duties.
- Answer phone calls, take messages, and respond to requests and questions as needed.
- Use security and safety equipment, including video cameras, phones, and other surveillance tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
