Livestock Hand

Australian Agricultural Company (AACo); Goonoo Goonoo; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Air-conditioned accommodation

Prepared meals

Competitive remuneration & allowances

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is seeking a hands-on cattle handler to join our feedlot operations. You will perform day-to-day livestock activities from receival and induction to dispatch preparation, ensuring animal welfare and compliance with AACo policies.

You'll ride horses through pens, monitor health, tag cattle, administer injections, and record weights and treatments using our information system. Basic horsemanship and a valid driver’s licence are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferred.
• Knowledge of cattle husbandry.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Basic level horsemanship required.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day livestock operations including receival, induction, hospital treatment and preparation for dispatch.
• Ride a horse through pens to monitor animal health.
• Draft sick animals to hospital for treatment.
• Record identification, weight and treatment in the computer system.
• Maintain feedlot shed, hospital facilities and stock movement records.
• Maintain compliance with WHS, HR, QA and environmental standards.

Skills

General cattle handling

Job description

Who we are:

Established in 1824, Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is one of Australia’s largest integrated cattle and beef producers and is the country’s oldest continuously operating company. Today, AACo owns and operates a strategic balance of stations, feedlots and farms spanning approximately 6.5 million hectares of land across Queensland and the Northern Territory. Our people manage a large-scale Wagyu herd, producing consistently high-quality branded beef distributed to over 20 countries around the world.

We are fostering a culture that values safety, inclusion and opportunity, and are committed to integrating care for our people, animals and land into the way we do business - Reimagining Australian agriculture to share with the world - and we’d love you to join us.

Key Responsibilities:

The main purpose of the role is to perform day to day livestock related operation, from livestock receival and induction, pen riding, hospital treatment, post-mortems, through to preparation of cattle for dispatch to a processing facility.

General Cattle Handling

• Ensure all animal handling and treatment is conducted within the guidelines of the AACo Policy on Animal Welfare
• Ride a horse through all pens daily to ensure all animals stand and are in good health
• Draft out any sick animals or those not eating and move to the hospital for treatment
• On dispatch, count cattle from feed pens and to dispatch pen

Induction

• Ensure livestock are inducted into the feedlot as outlined in the induction management procedures and relevant livestock work instructions
• Move cattle through yards to crush for individual processing
• Operate the hydraulic crush and gates
• Install ear tags, administer injections, check the number of teeth and back line
• Use a computer operating information collection system to record all identification, weight and treatment for all cattle inducted
• Count and move cattle to feed pens using horses

General Feedlot Duties

• Carry out all general cleaning and maintenance duties at feedlot induction shed and hospital facilities
• Maintaining accurate records of animal treatments and stock movements
• Inventory control and stocktaking of all livestock products
• Keep areas clean and tidy, removing rubbish and disposing of all waste
• Grease/maintain crush and gates, clean troughs
• Maintain compliance with WHS, HR, QA and Environmental standards
• Maintain saddles and other tac by regular application of leather conditioner

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role preferred
• Skills in general cattle handling, ideal but not essential
• Knowledge of cattle husbandry
• Valid driver’s license
• Basic level horsemanship required.

Benefits

• Thrive on continuous learning and growth opportunities!
• Air-conditioned accommodation and prepared meals.
• Competitive remuneration & allowances

We hope this overview has provided you with valuable insight into AAco . If you have any questions or would like any further information, please contact us via [e-mail].