Office Clerk - Stratford Feedyard
About The Company
Cactus Feeders is a cattle company headquartered in Amarillo, Texas. Founded by the Engler Family in 1975, Cactus is now 100% Employee-Owned and produces approximately one million head of fed cattle annually. The Company operates feedyards throughout the Texas Panhandle, Southwest Kansas, and Eastern Colorado.
Location: Stratford Feedyard – Stratford, Texas.
About The Opportunity
Cactus Feeders is seeking an organized, dependable, and detail-oriented Office Clerk to support the daily operations of Stratford Feedyard. This role may assist with the day-to-day administrative responsibilities of our Lasley Growyard. This position serves as one of the primary administrative contacts for the feedyard. You'll support multiple departments by welcoming visitors, assisting truck drivers and vendors, processing invoices, maintaining financial records, and helping ensure the office operates each day efficiently. No two days are exactly alike. Successful candidates enjoy working with people, staying organized, managing multiple priorities, and maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced agricultural environment.
Reports To: Office Manager
Schedule
Full-time, Monday through Friday. Office Clerks typically work one weekend per month and assist with inventory activities as needed.
Responsibilities
- Welcome visitors, truck drivers, vendors, and customers while providing professional customer service in person and by telephone.
- Answer incoming phone calls, respond to routine inquiries, and direct calls to the appropriate department.
- Process invoices, receipts, and supporting documentation related to cattle purchases, feed charges, and other operational expenses with a high degree of accuracy.
- Work with the Corporate Accounts Payable team to reconcile invoices, payments, and account discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate bookkeeping records, accounting logs, and organized filing systems.
- Record grain transfers and other commodity transactions.
- Operate the feedyard scale system by weighing incoming and outgoing trucks and accurately recording transaction information.
- Prepare reports, update spreadsheets, and maintain records using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
- Communicate professionally with vendors, truck drivers, corporate personnel, and feedyard management.
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and professional office environment.
- Assist with inventory counts, month-end activities, and scheduled weekend office coverage.
- Adapt to changing priorities throughout the day and provide administrative support where needed to help the feedyard operate efficiently.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Previous office, bookkeeping, administrative, or feedyard office experience preferred; however, training is available for the right candidate.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word