Senior Piggery Operations Lead

Jobstar; Lake Bolac; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Braebrook Pastoral Company is seeking an experienced Senior Stockperson (Piggery) / Operations Manager for a large-scale piggery operation in South West Victoria. This senior, hands-on role supervises day-to-day piggery operations, focusing on livestock production, animal health and welfare, staff supervision, QA and maintenance of facilities and equipment.

Key responsibilities include overseeing breeding, feeding systems, health treatments and staff training, while maintaining production

Qualifications

• Substantial practical experience in commercial pig production and piggery operations.
• Proven ability to supervise, coordinate and train staff in a livestock setting.
• Strong knowledge of pig husbandry, breeding, farrowing, health, nutrition and welfare.
• Experience with production monitoring and maintaining accurate operational records.
• Knowledge of biosecurity, QA, workplace health and safety, and environmental management.
• Ability to identify issues, monitor performance and implement improvements.
• Practical skills in operating and maintaining piggery equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate in day-to-day piggery operations, including staff, livestock, facilities and production activities.
• Conduct daily livestock inspections and monitor pig health, welfare, feeding, water and housing.
• Oversee vaccination, medication and treatment procedures as part of herd health.
• Supervise breeding activities including stock monitoring, mating, farrowing and AI where required.
• Manage selection of breeding stock and pigs for sale, stock movements and production targets.
• Oversee feed milling and feeding systems; monitor feed performance and efficiency.
• Monitor environmental and climate-control systems for welfare and production.
• Maintain QA, biosecurity, quarantine, welfare, safety and environmental standards.

Skills

Pig production

Staff supervision

Animal welfare

Biosecurity

Quality Assurance

Record keeping

Problem solving

Job description

Braebrook Pastoral Company is seeking an experienced Senior Stockperson (Piggery) / Operations Manager for a large-scale piggery operation in South West Victoria. This senior, hands-on role supervises day-to-day piggery operations, focusing on livestock production, animal health and welfare, staff supervision, QA and maintenance of facilities and equipment.

Key responsibilities include overseeing breeding, feeding systems, health treatments and staff training, while maintaining production