2027 Livestock Career Development Program - Victoria

Nutrien; Casterton; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Nutrien Day

Gender neutral parental leave

Flexible development environment

Training and development

Community partnerships

Wellbeing program

Company culture of learning

Job summary

Nutrien Ag Solutions in Victoria invites applicants to join the 2027 Livestock Career Development Program. This 24-month, permanent roles program combines leadership training, hands-on livestock exposure, and mentorship to build future leaders and technical experts in livestock marketing.

Participants will gain practical experience across saleyard and branch settings, while earning an in-house Certificate in Livestock Marketing and developing core business skills for long-term career growth.

Qualifications

• Year 12 completion is required.
• Minimum 24 months experience in the Agricultural industry, ideally Livestock.
• Willingness to relocate during or after the program.
• Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident.
• Vaccination against Q Fever or willing to obtain it.
• Ability to work in a team and show leadership potential.
• Genuine interest in the Livestock Industry.

Responsibilities

• Engage in four leadership and skill-building workshops.
• Receive on-the-ground training with mentors.
• Work in both saleyard and branch environments.
• Learn selling techniques and relationship building with clients.

Skills

Customer service

Negotiation

Teamwork

Communication

Leadership potential

Education

Year 12 completion

Agricultural experience 24 months

Job description

2027 Livestock Development Program East Region

• Locations: Eastern & Western Victoria
• Competitive salary package | Robust learning & development program
• Successful candidates to start in February 2027

If you want a career that makes a difference, then come work with us at Nutrien where your purpose for coming to work every day is real and impactful - Going Further for Australian Farmers.

About the program:

Our Nutrien Ag Solutions2027 Livestock Career Development program will provide the skills and training you need to be a future leader or technical expert within the Livestock Industry. The program is designed for top talent to gain valuable experience in all aspects of the Livestock activity while completing an in-house Certificate in Livestock Marketing.

During the 24-month program (roles are all permanent), all Livestock Trainees will be involved in four leadership and skill-building workshops, receive on the ground training, and have mentors assigned to you to provide ongoing support. As a part of our Livestock Career Development Program, you’ll have the opportunity to work in both saleyard and branch environments, being mentored and guided by our experienced livestock employees and leaders, learning effective selling and relationship building techniques.

What to expect?

• Accelerated learning opportunities to kick start your career within Livestock
• Professional networking opportunities to allow you to socialize with your peers and leaders across the business
• Placement mobility once the 24-month program concludes. You may be required to or have the opportunity to move locations to ensure you get the most out of your experience with us
• Business skills - compliance, sales and client relationship building, communication, marketing and social media, understanding finance, problem solving and negotiation and leading and managing a team.
• Livestock skills - next generation stock and station agency skills, livestock productivity, animal health and nutrition, Auctions Plus, auctioneering, wool technical and market requirements and emerging technology.

Who are we looking for?

To be considered for the 2027 Livestock Career Development Program you will have a strong desire to learn and succeed in the Livestock industry, excellent customer service skills and strong negotiation abilities.

In addition, you will demonstrate:

• Successful completion of Year 12
• Worked successfully for a minimum of 24 months within the Agricultural industry, ideally within Livestock.
• Be willing to relocate at the conclusion or throughout the program.
• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident - please note that temporary VISA holders are not eligible for this program.
• Be vaccinated or willing to receive the Q Fever vaccination
• The ability to work in a team environment
• Willingness to learn, strong communication and problem-solving skills and leadership potential.
• Genuine interest and desire to work and learn about the Livestock Industry.

Benefits Program

We empower our people to own their work- and it’s true our employees are our competitive advantage - so we take care of our Nutrien Ag Solutions employees with our Employee Value Proposition:

• An attractive remuneration package
• An additional day of leave - Nutrien Day
• Gender neutral parental leave policy
• A supportive, flexible, and engaging environment that will support personal/professional development
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our network
• Be a member of a company committed to feeding the future
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions
• Purchase Leave - purchase additional annual leave at the beginning of each calendar year
• Wellbeing - annual health checks & flu shots- onsite wellbeing sessions & webinars
• A culture of learning!

In accordance with Nutrien Ag Solutions’ policies, it may be a requirement for candidate's being considered to complete a pre-employment background and medical check as part of the recruitment process for eligible roles. All candidates being considered will be required to complete a visa entitlement check to ensure legal rights to work in Australia are in line with the position.