Animal Care Lead Technician

About Us

GWF is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest food manufacturers employing around 6,000 people across 60 sites.  GWF's product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products and animal feed.  GWF's business units include: Tip Top, Don, Yumi's, MAURI anz and Jasol.

DON's heritage goes back to the late 1800's and we have always been passionate about meat and making meat even better- transforming it into delicious tasting Ham, Bacon, Salami, Smallgoods and Fresh Pork.

Our heritage is expertise in meat, and we have taken great pride in our skills, techniques and our brands form the very beginning. Our journey has been one from small family businesses to large ones and now as part of the GWF family, which is still largely owned by the Weston family.

About the role & key responsibilities

We are currently seeking applications for an experienced and motivated Animal Care Lead Technician to join our team. Our Australian owned farm is continuously growing, therefore opening pathways for future opportunities

Our Lead Technicians report to the Site Leaders. This is a permanent full-time role located in Girgarre, Victoria.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leadership

• Supervise a small team of Animal Care Technicians
• Promote safety within the team
• Lead team talks
• Complete orientation and training of new Animal Care Technicians

Livestock Care

• Tending to routine animal husbandry
• Cleaning and maintaining accommodation pens, fittings and equipment,
• Handling and using chemicals
• Operating machinery and equipment.
• Caring for the animals including providing feed and water stock,
• Caring for sick or injured stock and maintain herd health status at an acceptable level.

Livestock Analysis, Research & Advice

• Maintain standards of quality
• Inspecting effectiveness of feed formulae
• Assisting in controlled breeding to develop improved livestock strains
• Arranging the supply of drugs, vaccines and other chemicals
• Advise on aspects of production processes and farming techniques

To be successful within this role you will require a minimum of two years' experience within a similar role in Piggery operations as well as experience with supervising a small team.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in pig production
• High level of understanding with Herd health factors
• Competent knowledge of APIQ & Welfare Standards
• Strong communication skills

Applications

To apply for this opportunity please submit your resume and/or cover letter by clicking on the 'Apply' button.

Please note:

Please note that progression is subject to availability. Preferred candidates may be shortlisted and placed on wait lists. You will be contacted if this is the case.

At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment.So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Please let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment processvia email to 

Applicants for this position will be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests including a pre-employment medical which includes a drug and alcohol test. Proof of eligibility to work is required for all successful applicants

GWF has a duty of care and a legal responsibility to promote, monitor and maintain a safe working environment for the protection of all of our people in our workplaces. As per our GWF Workplace COVID-19 Safety and Vaccination Policy we strongly encourage all new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless exempt, and note that some roles are subject to customer mandates in relation to COVID-19 vaccination

If you require more information or have questions, please email