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Equipment Operator - Yard

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC
Wellington, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 11/25/2025 CLOSED ON 3/14/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operator - Yard position at Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC?

JOB TITLE: Equipment Operator - Yard

REPORTS TO: Manager Yard Maintenance

FLSA STATUS: Hourly, Ag-exempt

FUNCTION: Maintains pens by utilizing loader, scraper, or farm tractor to remove accumulated manure, fill in holes, and groom pen. 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.

  • Loads trucks with cattle manure for application on farm ground.

  • Ensures operation of equipment by completing servicing requirements specified by the manager (may include: fueling, checking fluid levels, checking filters, greasing, and cleaning equipment).

  • Will require some activities beyond equipment operation when necessary including but not limited to water tank repairs, welding, and other limited maintenance.

  • Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience operating heavy equipment.

  • Valid driver’s license.

  • 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 encounters 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.

Climbing 4 to 5 steep steps to board or off-board equipment several times per day. The operation of heavy equipment requires good eyesight, head, and neck movement along upper body movement. Leg and feet movement for brake, clutch, and accelerator. Good depth perception for pen maintenance and loading trucks. Walking on uneven surfaces in all weather conditions.

Lift, push, pull, carry, sit, stand, jump, kneel, bend, twist, reaching, climbing. Working around livestock.

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