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CARCOAR

LIVESTOCK HAND

NSW

RLX REGIONAL LIVESTOCK EXCHANGES

The Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX) initiative focuses on developing regionally significant modern livestock facilities within strategic locations, chosen for stock numbers, transport efficiency and long term sustainability.

Job Type:

Casual

Remuneration:

Competitive wage commensurate with experience

Start:

Immediate Start

Expires:

Until Position Filled

Job Description:

  • The Livestock Hand undertakes various tasks in the support of livestock sale day activities and provides support and assistance to the Operations Manager in the day to day operations of Regional Livestock Exchange or sale yard facilities.

  • The casual role is located at Central Tablelands Livestock Exchange (CTLX) facility, located on the Mid Western Highway Carcoar NSW. 

Key Tasks, Duties & Responsibilities:

Assist in sale day activities including:

  • Pre-sale scanning of livestock;

  • Receival of, loading and unloading of livestock

  • Drafting and penning of livestock

  • Post-sale weighing and delivery;

  • Counting and reconcile animals sold and delivered;

  • General livestock handling.

  • Assist with the accounting and administration of sale day activity as required;

  • Undertake feeding of livestock;

  • Other duties as directed by the Operations Manager or Assistant Manager; and

  • RLX is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all staff, clients, and visitors to our facilities.

  • All staff are required to contribute to and promote a continuous workplace health and safety culture.

Job Requirements:

  • Demonstrated experience in livestock handling and sale yard processes;

  • Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of animal welfare and safe work practices in a sale yard environment;

  • Demonstrated skills in horsemanship and the ability to work livestock on horseback;

  • Ability to undertake manual activities and meet the physical demands of a sale yard working environment;

  • Ability to take direction, follow policies and procedures and work well in a team as well as unsupervised;

  • Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including staff, customers, agents and contractors; and

  • Ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

  • The role will work closely with the Site Manager and other team members to support the smooth operation of the yard, especially during livestock sale events. This role can be performed with the use of your own horses.

  • This role offers a dynamic work environment where your skills and attention to detail will directly contribute to the efficiency and safety of our operations.


Our Values

  • Safety - ingrained and lived (Everyone matters)

  • Integrity - in everything we do (Always do what's right)

  • Responsibility - for our ways of working and it's impact (Own our decisions)

  • Innovation - in ways of thinking (Think big, move forward)

Job Benefits:

  • If you are an eager and proactive operations assistant, or you are passionate about livestock management, we invite you to apply for these roles. For more inforamtion: hr@rlx.com.au


PLEASE NOTE :

  • This role requires a Q fever vaccination or a willingness to get one.

  • Applications without required skills and experience listed in the ad will not be considered.

REF 20250410

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