Feedmill Hand - Smithfield Feedlot

Cds Feeders Pty Ltd; Proston; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

CDS Feeders Pty Ltd seeks a reliable Feedmill Hand to support Smithfield Feedlot operations in Proston, QLD. You will assist across the feedmill—from commodity receival to bunk management—ensuring high-quality feed and efficient milling.

This role emphasizes accurate batching, recording tests, bunk hygiene, animal welfare and WHS compliance, with a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of quality assurance and animal welfare requirements for lot feeding.
• Care and precision when operating machinery.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• A high degree of honesty and integrity.
• A strong work ethic and a respectful approach to teamwork.
• Experience in a feedmill, feedlot or broader agricultural operation is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Operate the mill to produce steam-flaked grain and assist with boiler operations.
• Batch feed rations using the batch box system and operate the shed loader.
• Receive, test, store grain, monitor silo levels and keep bays stocked and clean.
• Handle hay and silage; operate the tub grinder and manage hay bales.
• Deliver feed on time; maintain bunk hygiene and daily bunk calls.
• Perform pre-start checks, routine maintenance, and cleaning around the feedmill.
• Keep accurate records of deliveries, sampling, and tests in feedlot systems.
• Record weather and heat load data; assist with heat load plan implementation.
• Uphold welfare, biosecurity, WHS and QA standards; report hazards and faults.

Skills

Quality assurance

Animal welfare

Machinery operation

Communication

Honesty & integrity

Work ethic

Team player

Experience in feedmill/feedlot

Job description

Reporting to the Feedlot Mill Manager, you will work across all aspects of the feedmill — commodity receival, milling, plant and machinery maintenance, feed delivery and bunk management — to ensure the production of high-quality feed.

Key responsibilities

• Operate the mill to produce steam-flaked grain for feedlot rations, and assist with boiler and reverse osmosis plant operations, including water testing and recording
• Operate the shed loader and accurately batch feed rations using the batch box system
• Receive, test and store grain and other feed ingredients, monitor silo storage levels, and keep commodity shed bays stocked and clean
• Handle hay and silage — operate the tub grinder to chop hay for rations, put out hay bales in pens, collect daily silage requirements and maintain pit integrity (tarping and un-tarping)
• Deliver feed accurately and on time, maintain a high standard of bunk hygiene, and make daily bunk calls, bunk scoring assessments and end-of-day feed data checks under the direction of the Mill Manager
• Carry out pre-start checks, machinery operation and maintenance, and general cleaning duties around the feedmill
• Keep accurate records — feed deliveries and feed returns, ration sampling, dry matter testing and timely data entry into feedlot systems
• Assess and record weather and heat load data, and assist with implementation of the heat load plan
• Uphold animal welfare, biosecurity, WHS and quality assurance standards at all times, reporting hazards, incidents and equipment faults immediately

About you

• Knowledge of quality assurance and animal welfare requirements for lot feeding
• Care and precision when operating machinery
• Excellent communication skills and good attention to detail
• A high degree of honesty and integrity
• A strong work ethic and a respectful approach to working in a team
• Experience in a feedmill, feedlot or broader agricultural operation will be highly regarded

About us

Elbow Valley Beef (EVB), with which CDS Feeders Pty Ltd operates in conjunction, is a vertically integrated beef business operating across the supply chain – from feedlot finishing to branded meat sales. Our platform spans backgrounding and feedlot operations, farming and grain production, and a growing meat sales business that brings premium product to domestic and export markets.

Feedmill Hand - Smithfield Feedlot Proston, QLD, AU