Livestock Hand

6 days ago

Australia Australian Agricultural Company Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

Posted: 02/10/2025

Closing Date: 02/11/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Aronui

Job Category: Agriculture, Nature & Animal

Who we are:

The Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is Australia's largest integrated cattle and beef producer, specialising in grass-fed, grain-fed, and Wagyu beef production. Established back in 1824, we've been doing this a while – in fact, we're Australia's oldest continuously operating company. We've had plenty of time to figure out how to be the best workplace we can be, with all the support, training, and opportunity you need to shape your career how you want to. We're dedicated to acknowledging our history even as we look to sustainably feed the future – and we'd love you to join us.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

The main purpose of the role is to perform day to day livestock related operation, from livestock receival and induction, pen riding, hospital treatment, post-mortems, through to preparation of cattle for dispatch to a processing facility.

General Cattle handling

  • Ensure all animal handling and treatment is conducted within the guidelines of the AACo Policy on Animal Welfare
  • Ride a horse through all pens daily to ensure all animals stand and are in good health
  • Draft out any sick animals or those not eating and move to the hospital for treatment
  • On dispatch count cattle from feed pens and to dispatch pen

Induction

  • Ensure livestock are Inducted into the feedlot as outlined in the induction management procedures and relevant livestock work instructions
  • Move cattle through yards to crush for individual processing
  • Operate hydraulic crush and gates
  • Install ear tags, administer injections in neck of animal, band tails, check number of teeth and back line
  • Use a computer operating information collection system to record all identification, weight and treatment for all cattle inducted
  • Count and move cattle to feed pens using horses

General Feedlot Duties

  • Carry out all general cleaning and maintenance duties at feedlot induction shed and hospital facilities
  • Maintaining accurate records of animal treatments and stock movements
  • Inventory control and stocktaking of all livestock products
  • Keep areas clean and tidy, removing rubbish and disposing of all waste
  • Grease/maintain crush and gates, clean troughs
  • Maintain compliance with WHS, HR, QA and Environmental standards
  • Maintain saddles and other tac by regular application of leather conditioner
Desired Skills and Experience

Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a similar role preferred
  • Skills in general cattle handling, ideal but not essential
  • Knowledge of cattle husbandry
  • Basic level horsemanship required.

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