Feedyard Manager

Feedyard General Manager

Lead People. Drive Performance. Build the Future.

An established, progressive custom cattle feeding operation is seeking a Feedyard General Manager to lead all aspects of day-to-day operations while building a culture where employees, customers, and cattle thrive.

This is not a desk job. We are looking for a hands-on leader who can create accountability, develop people, strengthen customer relationships, and drive operational excellence across the entire feedyard.

The successful candidate will be a respected industry professional with strong cattle knowledge, proven leadership ability, and the vision to help grow the business through exceptional service and industry relationships.

Position Overview

The Feedyard General Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the operation, including:

• Cattle health and performance
• Feed mill operations
• Equipment and facility management
• Employee leadership and development
• Customer relations and business development
• Safety, compliance, and operational efficiency

This individual will lead department managers and employees while fostering a culture built on teamwork, accountability, communication, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Culture Development

• Build and maintain a positive, high-performance team culture.
• Lead, mentor, and develop employees across all departments.
• Create an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and accountable.
• Establish clear expectations, performance standards, and communication practices.
• Recruit, train, and retain top talent.
• Promote employee engagement, safety, and professional growth.

Cattle Operations

• Oversee all cattle receiving, processing, health, feeding, and shipping activities.
• Work closely with veterinarians, nutritionists, and consulting professionals to maximize cattle performance and welfare.
• Monitor key production metrics including gains, feed conversions, morbidity, mortality, and closeout performance.
• Ensure best-in-class animal care and stewardship practices. Strong animal care and employee training programs are recognized as key drivers of feedyard success across the industry.

Feed Mill & Feed Management

• Direct all feed manufacturing and delivery activities.
• Ensure ration accuracy, feed quality, inventory control, and mill efficiency.
• Work closely with nutrition consultants to optimize feeding programs.
• Drive operational consistency and cost management throughout the feeding system.

Equipment & Facility Management

• Oversee maintenance programs for all equipment, trucks, feed mill systems, and facilities.
• Develop preventative maintenance strategies that reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
• Manage capital improvement projects and long-term facility planning.

Customer Relations & Business Development

• Serve as a trusted partner to cattle owners and customers.
• Maintain strong communication regarding cattle performance and yard operations.
• Leverage industry relationships to attract new customer cattle and expand business opportunities.
• Represent the operation professionally throughout the cattle feeding industry.

Operational & Financial Management

• Develop and manage operational budgets.
• Monitor performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate with ownership to execute strategic growth initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Administrative Support

The General Manager will have dedicated support for:

• Payroll
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable
• Human resources administration
• Office management and reporting functions

This structure allows the General Manager to focus on leadership, customer relationships, cattle performance, and operational excellence.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Agricultural Business, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of feedyard, cattle feeding, or beef industry experience.
• Proven experience leading teams and managing multiple departments.
• Strong understanding of cattle health, nutrition, feed mill operations, and feedyard management.
• Demonstrated success building culture and developing employees.
• Established network within the cattle feeding and beef production industry.
• Experience working with customer cattle programs preferred.
• Strong financial, operational, and strategic management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

The Ideal Candidate

You are a leader first and an operator second. You understand that great feedyards are built by great people. You can earn the respect of pen riders, feed truck drivers, feed mill operators, maintenance teams, customers, veterinarians, nutritionists, and ownership alike.

You have the credibility to attract customer cattle, the leadership ability to build a winning culture, and the operational expertise to ensure excellence across cattle, feed, facilities, and people.

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a lasting impact on a growing operation while leading a team committed to excellence, we would like to visit with you.

*Candidates must be eligible to work in the US as well as meet the qualifications listed above in order to be considered for the Feedyard General Manager job.

Job Id: 18048