Feedlot Manager

**Location: Taber, AB**
**Term of Work: Permanent, Full-Time**
**Reports to: General Manager**

**Core Purpose**:**To grow food better and enrich the lives of our people.
**Core Values**: Respect | Teamwork | Dependability | Adaptability | Positive Attitude

**Job Summary**
The Feedlot Manager is responsible for overseeing daily feedlot operations, ensuring cattle receive proper nutrition, health care, and handling to achieve optimal weight gain and overall well-being. This includes managing feed programs, monitoring animal health, implementing disease prevention strategies, and ensuring that all cattle meet market standards efficiently. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to direct, monitor, and evaluate employees and procedures. Maintaining cattle health and welfare is the top priority.

**Company Overview**

Kasko Cattle Co. is a family-owned, progressive cattle feeding and farming business with five feedlot locations in southern Alberta. With a focus on consistency, food safety, and sustainability, Kasko Cattle feeds up to 45,000 head annually. **This position is for our Sandy Hill location, 10 minutes east of Taber. This feedlot has a capacity of 15,000 head and includes managing a team of approximately 15 full and part time staff.**

**Key Skills & Competencies**
- Strong leadership and decision-making abilities
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Cattle health and handling knowledge
- Planning and organizational skills

**Duties & Responsibilities**
1) Cattle Health & Nutrition - Oversee cattle health and nutrition protocols.
2) Feed Operations - Manage feed inventory. Supervise feed mill operations, including processing, equipment maintenance, and quality control.
3) Communication - Maintain strong communication with senior management, employees and third-party vendors. Coordinate with veterinarians and nutritionists to address any concerns.
4) Personnel Management - Hire, train, and supervise staff, ensuring role clarity, efficiency, and compliance with safety regulations. Work with HR on performance management and company culture initiatives.
5) Facility & Equipment Maintenance - Oversee maintenance of feedlot infrastructure, equipment, and water systems. Ensure regular cleaning and repairs in coordination with mechanics and contractors.
6) Record Keeping & Compliance - Maintain accurate records on cattle inventory, health, feeding, and performance.
7) Financial Oversight - Track expenses and optimize operational efficiency while maintaining profitability.

**Education, Experience & Requirements**
- Post secondary education an asset.
- Minimum 2-3 years of feedlot experience required.
- Minimum 3 years of management experience required.
- Experience operating farm equipment required.
- Class 5 Driver’s License required (Class 1 or 3 an asset).

**Working Conditions**
- Required to work when needed for efficient operation of the feedlot, which may include weekends and holidays. Hours vary but the working day is usually 10 hours per day from 7:00am until 5:00pm, and can be adjusted as needed.
- Work involves outdoor exposure to varying weather conditions.
- Some office work required.

**Compensation & Benefits**
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, long term disability insurance after 3 months.
- Company-paid pension after 1 year.
- Vacation accrual of 4%.
- Housing available.
- Vehicle and phone provided.