Assistant Manager Job Description

**Type:** Full-Time

**Employment window:** Mid-August-June

Position Overview

Ste Rose Auction Mart (SRAM) is seeking a motivated and experienced individual for a full-time Assistant Manager position. This role involves overseeing the daily operations of a busy livestock auction market, coordinating staff and customer interactions, managing cattle handling processes, and overseeing digital marketing and sale platforms. The position requires residency in Ste Rose du Lac.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Customer Service

• Call and visit current and potential consignors to secure cattle for upcoming sales.
• Address and resolve customer concerns related to sales
• Prepare market reports and post-sale documentation.
• Organize sale order and showlist late Wednesday with ladies.
• Deliver cheques, handle invoice issues, and file insurance claims as needed.

Livestock Handling & Operational Duties

• Assist with sorting, grading, and penning of cattle.
• Coordinate feed, water, and bedding needs for incoming and leftover cattle.
• Help with unloading/loading, weighing, and movement of cattle.
• Operate machinery such as skid steers and loaders only when needed.
• Help with processing of cattle before, during, and after sales.

Computer & Technical Work

• Operate Fast Auction, Unload, and PreWeigh programs.
• Help girls with Excel-based sale setup and show list macros.
• Maintain and update SRAM website using WordPress.
• Coordinate digital marketing and sale announcements across social media
• Manage live streaming setup via YouTube
• Troubleshoot technical or connectivity issues related to software or streaming.

Staff & Public Relations

• Communicate effectively with sorting, weigh-up, and clerical staff.
• Handle staffing issues and ensure coverage for weekend duties, and next sale.
• Represent SRAM positively with customers, community members, and online platforms.

Requirements

• Prior experience in cattle handling, livestock sales, or auction markets.
• Strong public relations and communication skills.
• Familiarity with digital platforms and basic computer programs (Excel, WordPress).
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends during busy seasons.
• Ability to manage and motivate a diverse team.
• Own vehicle and cell phone required.
• Responsible for arranging personal housing.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary-based wage
• Commission bonus (Christmas & mid-June)
• Employment benefits program

Job is two day a week (Wednesday & Thursday)

Wednesday

• Assist in sale order, and show-listing set up. 
• Required times from 1pm - 8pm 

Thursday

• Assist and learn salesclerk job beside auctioneer
• Help with excel programs morning of sale.
• Assist main Secretary during sale
• Learn buyer invoicing, and assistance.

Job requires:

• Limited cattle experience
• Basic Computer experience, and above average typing skills.
• Experience is excel programs
• Comfortable and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Require Public Relation experience.

Must be available for: All Wednesday & Thursday at every week's cattle sales & available for the odd special sale. All through the year from September - June.

Ste Rose Auction Mart is presently looking for an individual that has experience in working with cattle 2 day's a week, and on special sales.  This individual must have the ability to sort and grade cattle on a timely manner. He will be responsible to have a crew of 2 and sort cattle on Wednesday's from late morning, till early evening, depending on amount of cattle on hand. Thursday (sale day) work with other sorters to sort cattle before sale's ring, and also check off, and load out cattle after sale.

Competitive and aggressive hourly wage, with bonus twice a year. 

Apply at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or text or call Myles at 204477054. 

• The Power of Showlisting at SRAM

  For over 12 years, we’ve been helping our customers get top dollar for their cattle through our proven Showlisting program — the most effective way to maximize your return.

  At SRAM, we know presentation matters. That’s why we work hard to place as many of your cattle on the showlist as possible. Every animal gets the attention it deserves, ensuring your livestock are showcased at their very best.

  Even if your cattle don’t make the showlist, we go the extra mile — every feeder pen at every sale has feed in front of the cattle. This keeps your cattle looking fresh, full, and ready for the ring — and it helps boost your bottom line.

  Our team is also dedicated to running a fast, efficient sale. We’ve fine-tuned our process over the years so that buyers and sellers alike can count on smooth sales that often finish early in the day — without sacrificing quality or value.

  Because at SRAM, we’re not just selling cattle — we’re marketing your hard work for maximum results.

• Clean and well maintain facility, we make it a priority to clean the holding, unload, and feed pens on a WEEKLY basis. This takes manpower, and new and up to date machinery to do this job every week.
• Feed for the cattle is selected from our regular hay producers that know what is needed for our customers. We do pay more for our feed, for better quality, not just the cheapest.
• We have one of the most aggressive lines of front row of order buyers in Manitoba, they basically represent all feedlots, and backgrounding lots all across Canada. Martin Livestock, Prairie Livestock, Titan Livestock, McSherry Livestock, 2 B Livestock, Quintaine & Sons, 007 Livestock feeders, JBS, Additional buyers on phone, (or optional internet bidding) every week WD Livestock, TJ Livestock. More buyers that come to attend sales on a regular basis, but maybe not every week: JGL Livestock,Gowan Bros
• Auctioneering your livestock, we have professional auctioneers that have the experience in selling your cattle on a weekly basis.
• Our ring may be a little smaller than our competitions, however, after many years of marketing cattle, it still seems very functional, and practical, and ideal for the speed of our sales.
• We now have TWO custom-made sorting area that mimics our ring, so the cattle flow into pens with less stress and less time to reach the final sort. And can be fully functional with 1 employee catching with 2 pens, and the grader available to catch into a pen also.
• We now have 2 scales in full operation for show listing weighups the day before.
• Every year, we pour many $ into the maintenance and improvement of our back pens and also building every summer.
• We are a private run company, so if any issues or concerns arise, it will be solved and looked after very quickly, and a timely fashion.
• Many trucking companies are around this auction market for access to load your cattle, by well experienced trucking companies.