General Maintenance

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: Frontier Feedyard – Spearman, Texas

About the Position: The General Maintenance position is responsible for operating feedyard equipment while performing maintenance, repair, and upkeep of facilities, grounds, and feed bunk systems. This position includes welding and fabrication projects, as well as tank washer duties to ensure cattle have clean and safe access to water. The role supports overall yard operations to maintain a safe, functional, and efficient environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operate equipment (such as loaders, tractors, skid steers, and forklifts) to maintain yard operations.
• Identify, clean, and maintain cattle pens, roads, bunks, and alleys.
• Maintain road surfaces and pen conditions by filling in holes, controlling dust, removing manure, and ensuring proper slope and drainage.
• Wash and maintain water tanks to ensure cattle have continuous access to clean, fresh, and safe water.
• Inspect and repair water systems, tanks, and pipelines as needed.
• Perform welding and fabrication projects to repair, modify, or build equipment, tools, and structures.
• Assist with preventative maintenance and repairs of feedyard buildings, feed bunks, fences, cables, and other infrastructure.
• Service equipment as directed, including fueling, greasing, cleaning, and performing safety checks.
• Mow grass/weeds, sweep bunks, and perform general yard upkeep.
• Follow company safety rules and policies; report unsafe conditions and practice safe equipment operation.
• Adapt to changes in work environment, company policies, and feedyard needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or Technical Degree preferred.
• 1–2 years of welding experience preferred.
• Previous experience operating equipment or working in a maintenance/mechanical role is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to interpret instructions delivered in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Pay and Benefits:

• Hourly position with wages based on qualifications, skills, and experience.
• Full-time position
• Bi-weekly pay with direct deposit
• Competitive & affordable health + dental + vision insurance packages
• 100% paid retirement through Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401K 
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Continuing Education Scholarships 

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.