Located at either of our two Feedlots, Opal Creek (near Cecil Plains) or Brindley Park (near Roma) the “Trainee Manager” roles are aimed at establishing the core knowledge, understanding, management and leadership skills needed to start in the beef industry, in a highly practical way.  

This program provides a wholistic experience across the four main feedlot operational areas that include:

• Livestock: Approximately 9 months as part of the livestock team cattle handling, pen riding and processing of livestock whilst you learn the key principals of livestock behaviour, animal welfare, health, livestock nutrition and growth, recording data and interpreting information to make informed business decisions.

• Feedmill: Approximately 9 months with the mill team understanding livestock requirements, and the preparation, mixing and feeding of cattle within an intensive environment.  You’ll enjoy hands on activities including operating feed trucks, loaders, steam flaker, batching of rations, hay grinding & silage carting.

• Maintenance: Approximately 3 months working with the maintenance team who do important work to ensure the health and wellbeing of our livestock, activities here include:  pen cleaning, bobcat operation, pen repairs, post repairs, manure turning, general fabrication and fencing, water pipe and trough repairs.

• Administration: Approximately 3 months involved with the administration and management team where you’ll gain broad experience in weigh bridge operation, accounts, payroll, invoicing for custom feeding cattle, managing safe place of work, quality assurance & compliance, budgeting and business reporting.