Livestock Yard & Sales Coordinator

RLX OPERATING COMPANY PTY LIMITED; Leongatha; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Fuel discount (Diesel) 10c

Ringers Western 30% discount

JB HI-FI corporate rate

Job summary

Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX) at Leongatha seeks a motivated Yardhand to join our team. You will coordinate the movement of livestock within the facility, manage Prime and Store cattle deliveries, assist in sale day activities, and support daily cleaning and maintenance of cattle and sheep areas.

Candidates should have proven livestock handling experience, a commitment to animal welfare, a current driver’s license, First Aid, and a willingness to obtain a Q fever vaccination.

Qualifications

• Experience in livestock handling and sale yard processes (essential).
• Commitment to animal welfare and safe work practices in a sale yard environment.
• Must hold a current state driver’s license.
• First Aid Certificate and Firearms License required.
• Humane destruction of animals and low-stress stock handling.
• Ability to perform manual tasks and meet physical demands.
• A supportive team environment and opportunity to work in a rewarding industry.
• Q fever vaccination required or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the movement of livestock within the facility.
• Manage Prime and Store cattle deliveries.
• Undertake the feeding of livestock.
• Assist in sale day activities, including pre-sale scanning, post-sale weighing, and delivery for cattle sales.
• Reconcile animals sold and delivered.
• Assist with accounting and administration of sale day activities as required.
• Coordinate, organise and complete the general cleaning and maintenance of the site.
• Comply with and conduct regular animal welfare checks.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Livestock Manager.

Skills

Livestock handling

Animal welfare

Safe work practices

Manual handling

Team collaboration

Job description

Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX) at Leongatha seeks a motivated Yardhand to join our team. You will coordinate the movement of livestock within the facility, manage Prime and Store cattle deliveries, assist in sale day activities, and support daily cleaning and maintenance of cattle and sheep areas.

Candidates should have proven livestock handling experience, a commitment to animal welfare, a current driver’s license, First Aid, and a willingness to obtain a Q fever vaccination.