Backgrounding Livestock Hand

About us:

Harvest Road Group’s vision is to deliver Australia’s best sustainable produce to the world.  We are a family-owned Australian business delivering sustainable produce that champions what is great about our country. We take pride in our heritage and strive to make a positive impact on our people, community and environment.

The Backgrounding Properties:

New Norcia Farm is located next to the historic township of New Norcia.  It is a 7975ha property which has a frontage to the Moore River and is located 132km north of Perth in Western Australia.

Koojan Farm: is located 30kms from Moora, 160kms north of Perth in Western Australia and is a 10,000ha property.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a full-time permanent Backgrounding Livestock Hand to join our friendly team based at New Norcia Farm and Koojan Farm. Reporting to the Livestock Manager, you will support all day-to-day responsibilities for livestock, feeding and infrastructure including paddock cattle checks for observation of animal health, mustering, drafting and processing.

*Please note:

• This is not a FIFO role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Mustering and cattle processing.
• Daily paddock checks.
• Carry out horse and cattle husbandry practices, fencing, machinery and infrastructure maintenance.
• Induction of livestock into backgrounding, following correct induction management procedures and relevant livestock work instructions.
• All aspects of cattle and horse husbandry and welfare including handling and veterinary treatments.
• Ensuring water troughs are maintained at all times.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Good horse-riding skills along with basic level horsemanship.
• Previous experience of working in an intensive livestock handling operation preferred.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic level cattle Handling knowledge.
• Knowledge of intensive livestock production systems.
• Ability to work alone.
• Available to work rostered weekends.
• Strong focus on safety, animal welfare and bio-security standards.
• Physically fit to meet the inherent requirements of the role, including manual handling tasks.
• Hold a current driver’s licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay rates.
• Comfortable shared accommodation provided in the town of New Norcia.
• Safe and friendly work environment in an Australian family-owned company.
• A company that fosters a supportive culture and values its people.

Please follow the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application to join one of Western Australia’s largest agri-food businesses.

Visit: www.harvestroad.com to learn more about our values and other career opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community in which we live and work. We encourage Indigenous Australians, people with a disability and people of all ages, culturally diverse backgrounds, gender identity and sexual orientation to apply.