Our client is an industry leading agribusiness with sophisticated meat processing operations located in Greenswamp, QLD. They are currently looking to fill 20 Feedlot General Hand positions, starting on or around the August 2025.
Job Environment
You are required to work in feedlot environment. Not afraid of getting your hands dirty, you will be comfortable working with live and deceased animals. You will be a team player who is physically fit and more than able to handle heavy lifting and long days on your feet.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily inspection, pre-start checks and refueling of trucks and machinery.
- Cleaning of feedlot pens and transport of manure to designated areas.
- General machinery operation within the feedlot and farm General transport of material as required.
- Cleaning equipment and machinery.
- Handling livestock in yards, pens and paddocks.
- Loading and unloading cattle to/from trucks.
- Inducting cattle.
- Cleaning water troughs.
- Assisting with maintenance and repairs to the feedlot generally i.e. fencing, cleaning vehicles & sheds. Utilise low stress livestock handling methods.
- Assist with autopsy of livestock.
- Using computers for record keeping practices particularly for compliance with the NLIS scheme and inducting and treating cattle.
- Daily inspection and cleaning of feed bunks. Cleaning equipment and machinery.
- Preparation and delivery of cattle ration to feedlot and paddock feed bunks.
- Record keeping for daily/manually feeding, using computers and other methods. Checking calibration of feed truck and batch box scales.
- Adoption and conformance with quality assurance practices, policies and procedures.
- Compliance with Workplace Health & Safety policies and procedures.
- Any other duties as reasonably requested.
Characteristics and Aptitudes:
- To be considered for the roles, It is important you are committed to maintaining animal welfare standards and meet the following criteria:
- A sound understanding of Animal Welfare Standards.
- Maintaining a safe work environment.
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Good communications skills and attention to detail
The Benefits
- Start: August 2025
- $23.81 per hour + Pastoral Award – Level 1
- Duration: 4 Years
- 28km away from Chinchilla
- Variety of interesting roles
- Work for a well-known and highly reputable compan
