Livestock Handler: Yard Work, Welfare & Skin Classing

Prestige Staffing Solutions; Mildura; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestige Staffing Solutions in Mildura is seeking a Livestock Handler for a meat processing site. You will receive livestock into the yards, care for animal welfare, and move sheep, goats and small stock through the yards. Training in skin classing is provided.

Day shift from about 6am, permanent full-time with immediate start if immunised against Q fever; pre-employment medical arranged if not. Salary around $65,000 per year plus overtime.

Qualifications

• Farm or station experience around sheep and goats.
• Reliability, fitness and willingness for early starts.
• Basic reporting skills on the job.
• Animal welfare accreditation is handy but training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Receive livestock into the yards at a Mildura meat processor.
• Look after animal welfare and move sheep, goats and small stock through the yards.
• Get trained in skin classing; work around slaughter as part of the processing site.

Skills

Farm experience

Sheep & goats familiarity

Reliability

Fitness

Basic reporting

Animal welfare awareness

Job description

Prestige Staffing Solutions in Mildura is seeking a Livestock Handler for a meat processing site. You will receive livestock into the yards, care for animal welfare, and move sheep, goats and small stock through the yards. Training in skin classing is provided.

Day shift from about 6am, permanent full-time with immediate start if immunised against Q fever; pre-employment medical arranged if not. Salary around $65,000 per year plus overtime.