Saleyard Operations Assistant

Howe And Russell; Wangaratta; Vor Ort; AUD 24.000 - 36.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Wangaratta Livestock Exchange is seeking a permanent part-time team member to support day-to-day operations across livestock handling, sale-day activities and site maintenance. This role offers a hands-on outdoor environment and the chance to use a broad range of practical skills.

You’ll assist with livestock arrivals, pen allocation, feeding and animal welfare, and keep pens, troughs and facilities clean and safe. Flexible hours around three days per week, with on-call duties as needed.

Qualifikationen

• Experience working with livestock in saleyards, farming or rural environments.
• Strong commitment to animal welfare and workplace safety.
• Hands-on, practical maintenance skills and confidence outdoors.
• Good communication, reliability and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and physical requirements.

Aufgaben

• Assist with livestock arrivals, movement, pen allocation and general handling.
• Support sale-day activities, including scanning, weighing and livestock movements.
• Attend to feeding, animal husbandry, agistment and welfare requirements.
• Keep pens, troughs, grounds and facilities clean, safe and well maintained.
• Undertake repairs, mowing, weed management and other site tasks.
• Operate relevant plant and equipment when competent and authorised.
• Assist with monitoring and upkeep of standpipe and selling pond.
• Work cooperatively with livestock agents, contractors, customers and the WLE team.

Kenntnisse

Livestock handling

Animal welfare

Maintenance skills

Outdoor work

Communication

Teamwork

Prioritization

Ausbildung

None

Tools

Bobcat

Backhoe

Mower

Motorbike

Jobbeschreibung

Wangaratta Livestock Exchange
Permanent Part Time Position

About the Wangaratta Livestock Exchange

The Wangaratta Livestock Exchange (WLE)is a purpose-built facility serving the region’s livestock industry. Our focus is on safe, efficient operations, quality facilities and professional service to livestock agents, producers, buyers and other stakeholders.

About the role

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll support the day-to-day operation of the WLE, working across livestock handling, sale-day activities, animal care, site presentation and general maintenance. No two days are quite the same, and you’ll have the opportunity to use a broad range of practical skills.

• Assist with livestock arrivals, movement, pen allocation and general handling

• Support sale-day activities, including scanning, weighing and livestock movements

• Attend to feeding, animal husbandry, agistment and livestock welfare requirements

• Keep pens, troughs, grounds and facilities clean, safe and well maintained

• Undertake general repairs, mowing, weed management and other site maintenance tasks

• Operate relevant plant and equipment, such as a bobcat, backhoe, mower and motorbike, where competent and authorised

• Assist with monitoring and upkeep of the standpipe and selling pond

• Work cooperatively with livestock agents, contractors, customers and the wider WLE team.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with livestock, ideally in saleyards, farming or a similar rural environment

• A strong commitment to animal welfare, workplace safety and safe livestock handling

• A hands-on approach, practical maintenance skills and confidence working outdoors

• Good communication skills, reliability and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• The ability to manage competing priorities and undertake the physical requirements of the position.

Experience operating machinery and familiarity with saleyard processes will be highly regarded, but we encourage applicants with transferable rural and practical skills to apply.

Part-time hours that can work for you

This is a permanent part-time position, anticipated to be around three days per week, with flexibility to accommodate the right candidate. Ideally, you’ll be available on Mondays and Tuesdays to assist with livestock arrivals, preparation and sale-day operations. The additional day/s and working hours can be negotiated to suit both you and the operational needs of WLE.

Some additional hours, occasional after-hours work and participation in on-call arrangements may be required.