What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Feedyard Intern- 2024 position at Friona Industries?
**Must be able to work at any of our locations in KS or TX**
Friona Industries serves as a facilitator of innovation and excellence worldwide. Our ability to expertly create the link between the cow/calf sector and the retail end-user has put our employees and our company in a unique, data driven leadership position in the industry. Friona has eight state-of-the-art feedyards in north Texas and southwest Kansas. We continue to focus on a vertically aligned production system that creates a consistent and reliable product line.
The Friona Intern Program is designed to offer cutting edge experiences in the feedlot industry. We have five departments in each feedyard that support the endeavors and day-to-day feedyard functionality: Cattle, Yard, Mill, Feed Delivery, and Office Support.
- Cattle – Learn to process cattle while applying cattle management best practices.
- Yard – Experience feedyard logistics by recognizing, diagnosing, and trouble shooting daily yard functionality solutions.
- Mill – Learn feeding techniques from start to finish including feed quality and the science of ration management
- Feed Delivery – Complete the feeding cycle by experiencing the applications of effective cattle rations and their effects on animal wellbeing.
- Office Support – Understand the dynamics and data supporting the feedyard process.
Each Friona Intern will be assigned a special project area to manage in order to generate applicable and relevant solutions and will enhance the efficiency and productivity of the feedyard. Topics are chosen according to company needs and learning applications for each candidate. Interns will be asked to present their learning experiences to a team of Friona Executives and Management at the conclusion of the internship program. *This is a paid internship*
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities and we will not unlawfully consider any factors of race, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender, disability veteran status or any and all other unlawful biases regarding federal, state or local laws with regard to workers or applicants.
Friona Industries participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employer’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
