Commodities Clerk - Burlington Feeders

Burlington, CO

About the Company:

Cactus Feeders is an Amarillo, Texas based cattle company. Originally founded by the Engler Family in 1975, Cactus is now 100% Employee Owned, producing a million head of fed cattle annually. The Company has locations throughout the Texas Panhandle, Southwest Kansas, and Eastern Colorado.


Location: Burlington Feeders in Burlington, Colorado


Type of Position: Full-time Position. The work schedule is Monday-Friday with a rotational weekend schedule (working every other Saturday at the Office).

 

About the Position:

The Commodity Clerk will be responsible for assisting with bookkeeping and supporting the day-to-day flow of the commodity department. The Office Clerk will report to the Office Manager of Burlington Feeders.


Job Duties:

  • Maintain and update bookkeeping and accounting logs
  • Assist with job functions related to the success of the commodity departments, such as:
    • Tracking invoices and receipts for feed charges and other related accounts payable charges
    • Working with the accounts payable team at the corporate office to reconcile transactions and payments
    • Operating Microsoft Office products such as Excel and Word to generate reports
    • Record grain and feed ingredient transfers
    • Assist incoming and outgoing trucks and utilize the scale system to record weights
    • Communicate with vendors and update them accordingly
  • Maintain a safe and clean reception area
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Experience with feedyard office work is preferred, but training is available for this role
  • Telephone Skills with strong oral and written communication
  • Polished Microsoft Office Skills
  • Maintains professionalism while providing customer focus
  • Organized with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Ability to prioritize tasks based on level of importance and need
  • A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
  • Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) skills are a plus but not required
  • Exhibit strong attendance/punctuality


 Benefits:

  • Competitive pay based on education, skills, and experience
  • 401K
  • Affordable Full-Coverage Benefits Package – Health + Dental + Vision

 


Cactus Feeders provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.