Operations Officer - Casual Livestock Hand

RLX OPERATING COMPANY PTY LIMITED; Yass Valley; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Discount on Fuel

Job summary

RLX OPERATING COMPANY PTY LIMITED – Yass NSW is seeking an Operations Officer - Casual Livestock Hand to support sale day activities at SELX facility. You will assist in pre-sale scanning, receival, loading/unloading, drafting and penning livestock, post-sale weighing and delivery, and general yard duties while upholding animal welfare and safety standards.

Applicants should be able to work as part of a team or unsupervised, perform manual tasks, and communicate effectively with staff and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in livestock handling and sale yard processes.
• Commitment to animal welfare and safe work practices.
• Ability to work with livestock on horseback (not essential).
• Ability to undertake manual activities and meet the physical demands of a sale yard working environment.
• Ability to take direction, follow policies and procedures and work well in a team as well as unsupervised.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, customers, agents and contractors.
• Ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Assist in sale day activities including pre-sale scanning of livestock.
• Receival of, loading and unloading of livestock.
• Drafting and penning of livestock.
• Post-sale weighing and delivery.
• Counting and reconciling animals sold and delivered.
• Assist with the accounting and administration of sale day activity as required.
• Undertake feeding of livestock.
• Assist with the general cleaning and maintenance of the site including cleaning and maintenance of water troughs, truck wash and sediment trap and fence maintenance.
• Other duties as directed by the Business Manager or Assistant Manager.
• RLX is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all staff, clients, and visitors to our facilities.

Skills

Livestock handling

Sale yard processes

Horsemanship

Manual handling

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Operations Officer - Casual Livestock Hand

RLX OPERATING COMPANY PTY LIMITED – Yass NSW

Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX) is a leading agriculture organisation with core strengths of Infrastructure Management, stock handling and sales services, our operations are located throughout the eastern seaboard. These roles are located at the South Eastern Livestock Exchange (SELX) facility, located on Bellevale Road, Yass NSW 2582.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in sale day activities including:
• Pre-sale scanning of livestock;
• Receival of, loading and unloading of livestock
• Drafting and penning of livestock
• Post-sale weighing and delivery;
• Counting andreconcile animals sold and delivered;
• Assist with the accounting and administration of sale day activity as required;
• Undertake feeding of livestock;
• Assist with the general cleaning and maintenance of the site including cleaning and maintenance of water troughs, truck wash and sediment trap and fence maintenance;
• Other duties as directed by the Business Manager or Assistant Manager; and
• RLX is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all staff, clients, and visitors to our facilities.
• All staff are required to contribute to and promote a continuous workplace health and safety culture.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in livestock handling and sale yard processes;
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of animal welfare and safe work practices in a sale yard environment;
• Demonstrated skills in horsemanship and the ability to work livestock on horseback (not essential)
• Ability to undertake manual activities and meet the physical demands of a sale yard working environment;
• Ability to take direction, follow policies and procedures and work well in a team as well as unsupervised;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including staff, customers, agents and contractors; and
• Ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

The role will work closely with the Business Manager and other team members to support the smooth operations of the yard, especially during livestock sale events.

• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• 10c discount on Fuel (Diesel) at all IOR locations