Yard Operator

HARRIS FEEDING CO

6d • $17 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The Yard Operator Secures premises by patrolling property, closing/locking designated gates, monitoring equipment, inspecting buildings (including office, barns, shop, hospitals, and mill), equipment, and access points. Reports to: Yard Foreman.

Requirements

• General knowledge of cattle handling.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Act by all applicable safety animal welfare regulations and company policies.
• Must be able to lift and push 50 pounds at a time.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Secures premises by patrolling property
• Closing/locking designated gates
• Monitoring equipment
• Inspecting buildings (including office, barns, shop, hospitals, and mill), equipment, and access points
• Watches for and reports irregularities such as stray cattle, fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and doors left unlocked.
• Sounds alarm or calls police, fire department, or yard management by telephone in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
• Records data such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment for use of supervisory staff.
• Monitors water wells/tanks by observing gauges and interpreting readings.
• Receives incoming cattle by weighing, unloading, counting and penning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED