Cattle Manager

Overview: Manages the movement of cattle from the introduction onto the feed yard, all the way through, and including their shipment out of the feed yard, maximizing cattle performance and profitability. This is successfully done by coordinating activities of workers who are engaged in the care and movement of livestock in the feed yard. Location: Eckley, CO. Essential functions - Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. - Monitor expected delivery list and prepare receiving list. - Manage other supervisors who oversee employees including Receivers, Doctors, Penriders, and Processors. This includes the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these departments. - Directs supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and procedures. - Interviews and train new employees through training, then plans, assigns, directs work. - Oversee preparation and insure completion of all receiving records. - Manage, lead, and develop all Pen-Riders, Animal Health Crew, Quality Control, and Processing Crew. - Oversee itemized animal health billing process for customer billings. - Ensure animals are weighed prior to shipping and shipping information is complete. - Communicate with Animal Health and Feed Manager with issues concerning animal health and feeding. - Project capital expenditures for animal health and assists in the preparation and maintenance of the annual budget. - Develops department budget, manages expenses and supplies by studying historical data, anticipating needs and researching costs, designing inventory systems, determining inventory levels required and approving orders. - Evaluates personnel for job performance and bonus, as well as rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems. - Ensure monthly housekeeping inspections. - Oversee preparation of non-conformance logs and reports on cattle received. - Ensure compliance with all ISO/HACCP and OSHA/Safety procedures, rules and regulations. - Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies. - Other duties as assigned. Competencies - Excellent communication and leadership skills are required. - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. - Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. - Ability to perform basic math functions and calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, etc. - 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. - Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) skills are a plus. - Display consistent skills, behaviors, and attitudes congruent with the values and strategies of Green Plains Cattle Company; model high performing level of motivation, performance and personal integrity that others strive to emulate; match actions and words. - Understand the organization, strategic objectives, structure; work effectively within the organization to achieve results; work continuously to make linkages and build networks within the organization. - Know customers in the market territory; keep up to date on key competitors; understand and respond to the needs and expectations of relevant customer segments; establish effective working relationships with customers to gain respect and loyalty; identify opportunities presented by changes and shifts in the marketplace. - Match resources, processes, and management style to the demands of the situation; preserve and develop productive capacity while accomplishing immediate and long-term objectives, concentrating on core business. - Moni…