Beef Cattle Farmer

Whyalla Beef; Goondiwindi Regional; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Whyalla Beef in Australia is seeking an experienced livestock supervisor to oversee cattle operations on the feedlot, manage health, welfare, and nutrition programs, and coordinate farming activities.

The role requires hands-on experience in cattle operations, ability to train staff, maintain records, and ensure biosecurity; five years experience may substitute for formal qualifications.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in agriculture, animal science, agribusiness, or a related field.
• Five years of relevant experience may substitute for a formal qualification.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in cattle operations or feedlots.
• Experience with animal handling techniques and livestock transport logistics.
• Practical exposure to feedlot management systems.
• Previous experience in a farm or livestock production environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage animal health.
• Unload and load livestock trucks.
• Penning up livestock.
• Drafting livestock.
• Accurate counting of livestock.
• Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise beef cattle for meat and breeding stock.
• Overseeing breeding and raising livestock for production of honey, meat, milk, skins, eggs and wool.
• Overseeing and undertaking breeding, feeding and nutrition programs.
• Monitoring and maintaining health, welfare and condition of livestock, including biosecurity strategies.
• Providing water and growing pastures and fodder crops.
• Organising farming operations and routines such as catching, drenching and milking livestock, sterilising machines, and collecting, grading and packaging produce.
• Directing and overseeing general farming activities including infrastructure maintenance.
• Organising the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce.
• Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities and market analysis.
• Overseeing data collection and farm technology systems.
• Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management.

Skills

Animal handling

Biosecurity awareness

Livestock welfare

Record keeping

Education

Agriculture / Animal science / Agribusiness degree

Tools

Feedlot management systems

Job description

Established in 1988, Whyalla Beef has grown from a modest cattle operation into one of the largest and most respected feedlots in Australia. Over the past 37 years, we have expanded our capacity, invested in advanced feed milling and ration delivery systems, and strengthened our supply chain partnerships with producers and processors nationwide.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and managing animal health
• Unloading and loading livestock trucks
• Penning up livestock
• Drafting livestock
• Accurate counting of livestock
• Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise beef cattle for meat and breeding stock.
• breeding and raising livestock for the production of honey, meat, milk, skins, eggs and wool
• overseeing and undertaking breeding, feeding and nutrition programs
• monitoring and maintaining the health, welfare and condition of livestock, including developing and overseeing strategies to manage biosecurity and other risks
• providing water, and providing and growing pastures and fodder crops to maintain livestock health and condition
• organising farming operations and routines such as catching, drenching and milking livestock, sterilising machines, and collecting, grading and packaging produce
• directing and overseeing general farming activities including the provision and maintenance of infrastructure such as fences, sheds, pens, water supply systems and irrigation infrastructure
• organising the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce
• maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
• overseeing data collection and analysis and farm technology systems
• managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management

may select, train and supervise staff and contractors

Qualifications & Sills

• Qualifications in agriculture, animal science, agribusiness, or a related field.

At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for a formal qualification.

Experience:

Demonstrated hands‑on experience in cattle operations or feedlots.

Experience with animal handling techniques and livestock transport logistics.

Practical exposure to feedlot management systems.

Previous experience in a farm or livestock production environment is highly desirable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person