JOB TITLE: Maintenance - Yard
REPORTS TO: Manager Yard Maintenance and Assistant Manager Yard Maintenance
FLSA STATUS: Hourly, Ag exempt
FUNCTION: Assists in various capacities around yard department including pen
maintenance,
groundskeeping, painting, cleaning, and tank washing/repair. Performs
the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions. Other duties may
be assigned.
Identifies pens to be cleaned through communication with management and
receiving personnel.
Maintains road surfaces, bunk pads, pens and alleys by filling in
holes, controlling dust and removing
accumulated manure: takes care to leave hard pack intact while also
maintaining pen slope and grade, operates heavy equipment.
Helps ensure continuous supply of fresh water to cattle by performing
repairs to water system and tanks.
Mows grass/weeds and sweeps bunks by operating tractor/mower;
replaces broken cable, clips or fence, paints or re-paints pens,
building, etc.
Ensures operation of equipment by completing servicing requirements
specified by manager (may include:
fueling, checking fluid levels, checking filters, greasing, and
cleaning equipment).
Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid driver's license.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating
and maintenance instructions, and
procedure manuals.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written,
oral, diagram, or schedule form.
COMPETENCY:
Expected to demonstrate understanding of Company policies, adapt to changes
in the work environment, exhibit sound
and accurate judgment, observe safety and security procedures, and report
potentially unsafe conditions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounter while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed
to airborne particles. The employee is
frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather
conditions. The noise level in the work
environment is usually loud.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Occasionally to frequently this job will require lifting, push/pull,
carry, bend, stoop, crawl, climb, stand, sit, kneel/squat,
twisting, walking, running, grasping, squeezing, reaching,
turning. Have the agility to walk through cattle pens and move
swiftly if conditions warrant, walking on uneven surfaces and over fences.
Must complete work in all weather conditions.
I understand that these are my primary duties and that I may be asked to
perform other duties, either in my work area or in other departments, to
contribute to the success of Five Rivers.
Must be able to work scheduled weekends and holidays.
Agricultural overtime paid after 54 hours per week in 2024.