Feedlot Stock Team Member, Grain operator and Lead Station Manager
Staff 360 specialists in providing quality personal to
the agricultural industry. Over the past 25 years we have supplied skilled and
experienced staff to a range of positions within the Agricultural sector. Based
in Brisbane we have clients and job
opportunities across Australia within livestock, farming and horticulture
sectors.
Our client is a large beef cattle feedlot seeking experienced staff for a major
feedlot near Toowoomba, Queensland. Australia. The feedlot is a modern
17,000 head custom feedlot, run in conjunction with a 2,000 hectare grazing and
farming operation. We are looking for enthusiastic experienced candidates for
different levels within the organization.
Open roles:
Stock team
Feedlot Operator
Leading hand/Supervisor
Stock team responsibilities and criteria include:
- Pen movements of cattle on foot or horse
- Ability to demonstrate contemporary animal husbandry techniques
- Animal awareness and continual improvement in animal welfare
- Diagnosis of animal health symptoms and/or issues
- Sorting & weighing of incoming & outgoing cattle
- General stock handling and record keeping
- Maintain compliance within company guidelines including, but not limited to: WH&S, Quality Assurance, Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Environmental Standards
- Applicants should possess good cattle handling skills, be able to work in a team environment and be a competent horse rider
Feedlot Operator responsibilities and
criteria include:
- Operation of tractors, loaders, feed trucks, water trucks, bobcat and other machinery;
- Mixing and delivering feed to cattle
- Operation of grain processing equipment
- General stock handling and record keeping
- Maintain compliance within company guidelines including, but not limited to: WH&S, Quality Assurance, Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Environmental Standards
Supervisor/Leading hand Station responsibilities and criteria include:
- Management / supervision of daily feedlot
operations including daily stock activities, feeding and milling departments,
contractors and maintenance teams
- Ability to utilise data tracking and analysis
tools to track and manage livestock, plant and equipment
- Experience / knowledge with working and
processing cattle within a feedlot environment
- Extensive animal husbandry knowledge and skills
- Experience in directing and overseeing a range
of operational activities within both the Livestock and Operations functions of
a feedlot
- Minimum 2 years' proven Management / Supervisory
experience in a similar role
- Ability to work with others and enjoy working in a small proactive team
- Demonstrated commitment to maintain and manage compliance within company guidelines
- Professional and proactive approach
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Efficient and productive personnel management and assessment of staff
Our support:
Staff 360 is experienced in recruiting overseas workers. We provide visa, flights and transport advice and help you get things set up when landing in Australia for the first time. As a labour hire company we ensure a correct payroll and only work with certified businesses.
Please apply now to show your interest or reach out to us with any questions via admin@staff360.com.au or call at +617 3720 8504. View our other vacancies