Piggery Employee Lvloth

Jbs Australia; Victoria; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Pork Australia – Farming Team is seeking a dedicated Piggery Attendant at our Pyramid Hill site to support daily animal husbandry and related tasks for the care and well-being of our livestock.

This full-time role focuses on feeding, caring for stock, recording data, and assisting with routine treatments and basic maintenance in a hands-on farm environment. Weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience with animals is preferred.
• Willing to work weekends and public holidays.
• Good WHS and QA awareness.
• Physically fit for a farming environment.
• Committed to animal welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, feed, and water for stock.
• Care for sick or injured stock.
• Move, draft and weigh stock.
• Administer routine treatments.
• Perform standard artificial breeding procedures.
• Transport stock, feed, and equipment.
• Operate farm vehicles, machinery, and equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance and update records.
• Maintain facilities and equipment.
• Adhere to company policies and work instructions.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Animal care experience

Work ethic

WH&S QA knowledge

Weekend/holiday availability

Physical fitness

Animal welfare commitment

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 three processing facilities as well as multiple farms and feed mills across Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia.

About the Role

JBS Pork Australia – Farming Team is currently recruiting a Piggery Attendant to support the team at our Pyramid Hill 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).