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WARWICK

GENERAL FEEDLOT HAND

QLD

ELBOW VALLEY BEEF

Family owned and operated; Elbow Valley Beef sells exclusively from the Canning Downs South operation. Canning Downs South is a property and business in the picturesque Elbow Valley on the Southern Downs of Queensland. Over time other properties in Queensland and New South Wales have been added to support the business through backgrounding, breeding, and cropping operations.

Job Type:

Full-Time

Remuneration:

Attractive remuneration package

Start:

Hiring Now

Expires:

Until position filled

Job Description:

  • Our Southern Downs Feedlot, 30km from Warwick, is seeking a General Livestock Hand to join the team.

  • Currently in a growth phase and expanding to 10,000hd – the feedlot operates a long-fed wagyu program and is converting to a fully shedded feedlot.

Key Tasks, Duties & Responsibilities:

  • The role encompasses – inductions, health checks, treatments, pen moves, trough cleaning and exit drafting of the feedlotting cattle.  

  • Involvement with breeder work including mustering, assisting calving, processing calves, and weaner management.

Job Requirements:

The successful applicant ideally has the following skills and experience in a feedlot environment

  • Experience in a feedlot environment

  • Prior experience/training in low stress stockhandling

  • Demonstrated experience in diagnosing and treating ailments in cattle

  • Processing of calves and weaner management

  • Efficient operation in tasks and clear thinking under high pressure/time sensitive activities

  • Solution focused on any issues/problems that arise

  • Can-do attitude and energy in completing tasks

  • Being clean, tidy, punctual and reliable is essential

  • HR Licence beneficial, Gun Licence beneficial

  • Experience with operating various types of plant and machinery beneficial

  • Learning to mix feed and feed-out is also a requirement of this role for weekend coverage.

Job Benefits:

  • An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant based on skill level and industry experience.

  • Comfortable house is available.

  • Long term role that can grow with the applicant


If this is something that interests you and you have the relevant skills and experience, please email your resume along with 2 contactable references (these will be checked) to Sarah at office@cdsfeedlot.com.au or via the APPLY NOW button below...


All enquiries can be directed via email also.


PLEASE NOTE:

  • Weekend work will be required

  • This is a permanent position and is NOT open to Working Holiday Visa Holders (Backpackers).

20240422 Sarah

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