Senior Beef Cattle Station Lead – Farm Ops & Welfare

The Midfield Group; Warrnambool; Vor Ort; AUD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive remuneration

Employee benefits discounts

On-site canteen

Free parking

Staff BBQs & events

Annual flu vaccination

Zusammenfassung

The Midfield Group in Warrnambool, Victoria is seeking an experienced Senior Beef Cattle Station Worker to join our team. You will manage beef cattle operations including breeding, nutrition, health, and staff supervision while ensuring animal welfare and biosecurity.

Responsibilities include supporting the Farm Manager, training staff, operating modern machinery, overseeing feeding plans, and maintaining infrastructure. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience with beef cattle across production stages.
• Sheep management knowledge (excluding breeding).
• Competency operating and maintaining modern farm machinery.
• Strong understanding of animal welfare and low-stress stock handling.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and solve problems.
• Experience in pasture management and farm infrastructure maintenance.
• Current driver’s license (machinery tickets/certifications a bonus).

Aufgaben

• Support Farm Manager in day-to-day operations and decision making.
• Assist in training and mentoring junior staff.
• Operate and maintain modern machinery (e.g., mixer wagons, side by sides, front-end loader tractors, JCB loaders).
• Oversee beef cattle breeding programs and calf rearing.
• Feed livestock and monitor health and welfare.
• Develop feeding plans and address health and nutrition issues.
• Promote low-stress stock handling techniques.
• Repair and maintain fencing and water systems.
• Establish and maintain pastures and fodder crops; identify plant health issues.
• Maintain and improve farm infrastructure.
• Implement biosecurity measures.
• Manage pasture health and rotational grazing.
• Ensure adherence to workplace safety and animal welfare standards.

Kenntnisse

Beef cattle experience

Sheep management (excl. breeding)

Farm machinery operation

Animal welfare & low-stress handling

Communication & teamwork

Independent problem-solving

Pasture management & infrastructure

Driver's license

Jobbeschreibung

The Midfield Group in Warrnambool, Victoria is seeking an experienced Senior Beef Cattle Station Worker to join our team. You will manage beef cattle operations including breeding, nutrition, health, and staff supervision while ensuring animal welfare and biosecurity.

Responsibilities include supporting the Farm Manager, training staff, operating modern machinery, overseeing feeding plans, and maintaining infrastructure. Equal opportunity employer.