Company Veterinarian

Baiada Poultry; Griffith; Vor Ort; AUD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Baiada Group in Griffith, NSW, is seeking a Company Veterinarian to provide high-quality veterinary care within the livestock division and to plan health strategies across sites.

Key duties include monitoring flock health, implementing disease prevention programs, and supporting hatcheries while ensuring biosecurity, animal welfare and food safety standards are maintained. Must hold NSW veterinary registration or be eligible.

Qualifikationen

• Strong knowledge of veterinary pathology and poultry disease diagnosis.
• Ability to clinically assess and treat poultry, including S4 medications.
• Experience identifying and managing notifiable or exotic diseases.
• Attention to detail with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and data management systems.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic.
• Bachelor of Veterinary Science, NSW registration or eligibility.
• Two years’ production animal medicine experience preferred.
• Eligibility for Australian veterinary license.

Aufgaben

• Monitor flock health across all stock classes and respond to urgent health issues.
• Implement strategic disease prevention and treatment plans.
• Investigate disease outbreaks and performance issues, initiating control measures.
• Evaluate and improve vaccination programs with livestock teams.
• Support hatcheries with health and performance concerns.
• Maintain relationships with livestock customers and suppliers.
• Conduct site visits to farms, hatcheries, and processing plants to monitor biosecurity, hygiene and welfare.
• Provide veterinary services to all poultry species as directed by head of veterinary services.
• Assist in upholding animal welfare guidelines and strategies.
• Contribute to Safety, Environmental, Quality and Compliance improvements.
• Ensure adherence to food safety and quality standards in daily operations.

Kenntnisse

Veterinary pathology

Poultry disease diagnosis

Clinical assessment

S4 medications

Notifiable diseases

Independent work

Team collaboration

Data management

Problem-solving

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

NSW veterinary license eligibility

Two years production animal medicine experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data management systems

Jobbeschreibung

Baiada Group is a privately-owned Australian Company with traditional family-oriented values. Our years of experience, state-of-the-art research and progressive outlook to everything we do, has seen us grow into one of the country’s leading poultry producers. Whether we’re delivering fresh poultry, under the brands of Steggles and Lilydale Free Range to local retailers or value-adding products to Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) and food service customers, we pride ourselves on quality and service.

Baiada Group is looking for a Company Veterinarian located in Griffith, NSW.

This position responsible for providing high quality veterinary care and planning within livestock division.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor flock health across all classes of stock and respond to urgent health issues when required.
• Implement strategic and tactical disease prevention and treatment plans.
• Investigate disease outbreaks and performance issues, initiating appropriate control measures.
• Evaluate and improve vaccination programs in collaboration with livestock teams and veterinary leadership.
• Support hatcheries with health and performance concerns.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with livestock customers and suppliers.
• Conduct regular site visits to farms, hatcheries, and processing plants to monitor biosecurity, hygiene, and animal welfare standards.
• Provide veterinary services to all commercial poultry species as directed by head of veterinary services.
• Assist in upholding and enhancing animal welfare guidelines and strategies.
• Contribute to improvements in Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Compliance areas.
• Ensure adherence to food safety and quality standards in daily operations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of veterinary pathology and poultry disease diagnosis.
• Ability to clinically assess and treat poultry, including the use of S4 medications.
• Experience in identifying and managing notifiable or exotic diseases.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data management systems.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic and ability to collaborate within a passionate team.
• Bachelor of Veterinary Science (or equivalent), registrable in New South Wales.
• Preferred two years’ experience in production animal medicine.
• Eligibility to hold a fully accredited Australian veterinary license.
• There may be a travel component of up to 25% routine travel dependent on the skills and capability of the applicant.

Important: Due tobio-security reasonscandidates are not permitted to have any form of pigs, poultry and/or birds at your place of residence.

Personal Attributes Required

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, decision making and organisational skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem-solving skills

To be eligible for this role, you must have legal right to work full-time (without restrictions) in Australia at the time of application. As part of the recruitment process and on-going employment, you may be required to undergo background checks to assess your suitability for the position. These checks may include verification of work rights, police check, and medical assessments.