Beef Cattle Farmer

Meat Inspectors Pty Ltd.; Southern Downs Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Meat Inspectors Pty Ltd (Texas Pastoral Co) seeks a Beef Cattle Farmer in Queensland to join a small team focused on safe, efficient operations with animal welfare as a priority. Responsibilities include breeding, feeding, health monitoring, and records management.

The role covers arranging transport, facility maintenance, and overseeing staff. Prior cattle handling experience and ability to follow QA and biosecurity protocols are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience handling cattle with welfare focus.
• Ability to work in a small team under supervision.
• Good record-keeping and attention to detail.
• Basic knowledge of farm operations and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and perform farming operations to breed and raise beef cattle for meat and breeding stock.
• Oversee feeding and nutrition programs; monitor health and welfare of livestock.
• Maintain records of farming activities, treatments, and head numbers.
• Inspect arrival cattle, manage pen movements, and ensure QA and compliance.

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

MI Pty Ltd trading as Texas Pastoral Co runs a beef cattle breeding and feedlot enterprise in the Granit belt area of QLD. The operation includes daily feeding of cattle in the feedlot and managing the breeding operations of a mainly Droughtmaster herd. We are seeking motivated and experienced livestock staff to join our team.

The Beef Cattle Farmer will work as part of the small team to ensure livestock operations are conducted safely, efficiently and with animal welfare as a highest priority. Key Responsibilities:

• Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise beef cattle for meat and breeding stock.
• Overseeing and undertaking 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 livestock, sterilising machines -Directing and overseeing general farming activities including the provision and maintenance of infrastructure such as fencing, pens, water supply systems.

• Organising transportation of livestock
• Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
• Overseeing data collection and analysis and farm technology systems
• May train and supervise staff and contractors
• Inspection of arrival cattle, pen walking, hospital management, treatment protocols, antimicrobial stewardship, QA and compliance relating to health and welfare with accurate records maintained regarding head numbers, weights, treatments, and the observed condition of the animals
• Conduct daily operational duties including drafting cattle for exit, induction processing of new cattle into the feedlot or backgrounding programs, pen movements and facility maintenance including but not limited to trough cleaning and hosing out work areas.
• Operate in a way that ensures that the feedlot’s obligations for the safe and humane treatment of animals are complied with
• Operate in a way that ensures that the farm/feedlot’s obligations for Workplace Health & Safety are complied with
• Maintain a high standard of animal handling and husbandry procedures
• Operate in a way that promotes the efficient delivery and judicious use of pharmaceuticals and consumables used in that department
• Operate in a way that ensures the storage of pharmaceuticals and consumables in an efficient manner to ensure efficacy and reduce wastage
• Assist with day-to-day activities on the feedlot and maintain

Best Management Practices to ensure clients are getting the best service the company can provide

• Represent our operations in a highly professional manner, modelling behaviour that best serves company interests and actively fosters high performing team culture

Position Criteria:

• Relevant experience and formal related qualification in handling cattle in a manner that promotes their welfare and wellbeing
• Ability to work in a team environment and at times under limited supervision.
• Previous experience with handling cattle in an intensive feedlot environment would be considered advantageous.
• Good attention to detail and an ability to keep accurate records.
• An ability to follow set protocols and ensure compliance with relevant animal welfare, safety, and QA requirements.
• A good working knowledge of safe work practices and requirements.
• Basic machinery operation skills.
• Basic computer literacy

Salary of $70,000 - $80,000 a year Full-time Texas QLD