Piggery Attendant

JBS Australia Group; Corowa; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Pork Australia is seeking Piggery Attendants to support our Corowa Site. The role involves hands-on animal husbandry, feeding and care of stock, and basic maintenance to ensure welfare and productivity.

The position requires a good work ethic, willingness to work weekends/public holidays, and a strong commitment to animal welfare. Medical screening is part of our recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Experience working with animals is preferred but not essential.
• Solid understanding of WHS and QA principles.
• Willingness to work weekends and public holidays.
• Good physical fitness to handle the role's demands.
• Strong commitment to animal welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care, feeding and water to stock.
• Care for sick or injured stock and report concerns.
• Apply animal identification systems and move/draft stock.
• Weigh stock and administer routine treatments.
• Perform standard artificial breeding procedures as required.
• Transport stock, feed and equipment and operate farm machinery.

Skills

Animal care

WHS knowledge

QA knowledge

Weekend availability

Physically fit

Animal welfare

Job description

About Us

JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, which is the largest animal protein business in the world, and second largest food company with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

JBS Pork Australia has approximately 1400 employees spread across our two processing facilities as well as multiple farms and feed mills across Victoria and New South Wales.

About the Role

JBS Pork Australia – Farming Team is currently recruiting multiple Piggery Attendants to support the team at our Corowa Site.

This full-time position will be responsible for undertaking animal husbandry and related tasks to assist in the care and well-being of Company livestock, along with basic maintenance tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care, feed, and water for stock.
• Care for sick or injured stock.
• Apply animal identification systems.
• Move, draft and weigh stock.
• Administer routine treatments.
• Perform standard artificial breeding procedures.
• Transport stock, feed, and equipment.
• Operate farm vehicles, plant, machinery, and equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance duties.
• Maintain machinery, equipment, sheds, fixtures, fittings, fences, and surrounds.
• Update manual and electronic production records and interpret data.
• Clean accommodation pens, fixtures, fittings, equipment, amenities, and other buildings.
• Adhere to all Company policies, procedures, processes, and work instructions at all times.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working with animals (preferred but not essential)
• Sound work ethic with high self-motivation
• Working knowledge of WHS and QA
• Preparedness to work some weekends and public holidays
• Fitness levels to cope with the physical nature of the role
• High commitment to Animal Welfare

Our recruitment process includes a medical (which includes a drug screen).