Livestock Worker (Health and Movements)

Mort & Co; Dalby; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing roster

Employee discounts

Competitive pay

Training and development

Job summary

Mort & Co is seeking Livestock Workers for Grassdale Feedlot in Dalby, Australia. The positions focus on cattle movements, drafting, and welfare within the Livestock Health and Movements team. You will perform tasks such as pen riding, monitoring cattle health, and reporting in feedlot systems.

Experience with livestock, willingness to learn, and a commitment to low-stress handling are essential. Hors es handling is a plus. A safety‑conscious team culture and ongoing training are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience working with livestock in a feedlot environment.
• Ability to apply low-stress cattle handling principles.
• Demonstrated effective verbal communication.
• Ability to work cooperatively with team to achieve daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Pen riding/walking, livestock movements, drafting, induction, processing and hospital treatments.
• Assessing sick/injured cattle and administering treatments.
• Maintaining accurate records in specialist feedlot systems.
• Ensure cattle health, welfare and performance are monitored daily.
• Adhere to workplace health and safety requirements and company procedures.

Skills

Livestock handling

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Horse handling

Job description

Rewriting the story. Be part of the latest innovations as Mort & Coemergesat the forefront of Australian agriculture.

Grassdale is a world-class, flagship facility witha strong reputationin the agricultural and beef industry. Mort & Co has taken significant steps to set the standard in environmental impact and animal welfare setting them apart as sustainable, responsible, and forward thinking.

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We currently have opportunities for Livestock Workers at our Grassdale Feedlot in our Livestock Health and Movements team. The key responsibilitiesin these roles are:

• Pen riding/walking, livestock movements, drafting, induction,processingand hospital treatments
• Assessing sick and injured cattle through pen observationand administering animal treatments
• Undertaking reporting andmaintainingaccuraterecord keeping using specialist feedlot systems
• Ensuring that cattle health, wellbeing, and performance are thoroughlymonitoredeach day in an efficient manner andin accordance withcompany protocols and procedures
• Ensure all livestock operations are performed safely andin accordance withcompany workplace health and safety requirements, policy, procedure, compliance, and regulatory requirements

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will have a keen Interest in working with livestock and growing a career in livestock operations. You will also bring

• Experience working with livestock, with the ability to applyyourselfand learn in a feedlot environment
• Experience working with horsesis desirable but not essential.
• Ability and commitment to applying low stress cattle handling principles in cattle health and movements situations.
• Demonstrated effective verbal communication.
• Ability to work cooperatively with the team to achieve requirements of the tasks and activitiesrequiredin day-to-day operations.
• Ability todemonstratethe Mort & Co values in all aspects of daily work.

WHY WORK WITHUS?

• We care about your wellbeing, and offer a roster that supports a healthy lifestyle
• Mort & Co Employee Discounts (Meat, Fuel and Health Insurance)
• Competitive hourly rates - talk to us to learn more
• Grow Your Career in Agriculture at Mort & Co with ongoing Training and Development

OTHER INFORMATION TO KNOW

The abilityto provide two horses fit for cattle work in a feedlot environmentfor own usewould bebeneficial,however is not a mandatory requirement. If youare able toprovideHorses for your own use, Mort & Co supports employees with the care of horses including the payment of a horse allowance, the provision of feed for horses in work, farrierservicesand support with vaccinations.

As Mort & Co have a strong commitment to health and safety, for the benefit of all employees, all site roles may require you to complete a pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol screening), requiring successful completion prior to a formal offer being made.