Lairage Operator: Livestock Handling & Traceability

Dawn Meats; Munster; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Meats is recruiting a Lairage Operative to join our Grannagh, Waterford team. This permanent, full‑time role involves receiving and storing livestock in line with animal welfare guidelines and legislation, helping the Lairage team meet production targets with full traceability and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have livestock handling experience, good numeracy and communication skills, and the ability to work with limited supervision and as part of a team; proficiency with MS Office

Qualifications

• Experience handling livestock.
• Good communication skills.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and as part of a team.
• Computer literate in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Unloading livestock and counting deliveries to match paperwork.
• Assessing stock deliveries to highlight problem animals.
• Booking deliveries on the computer and printing traceability information.
• Transferring animals to holding pens prior to slaughter.
• Maintaining a clean working environment within the Lairage daily.

Skills

Livestock handling

Communication skills

Numeracy

Teamwork & supervision

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Dawn Meats is recruiting a Lairage Operative to join our Grannagh, Waterford team. This permanent, full‑time role involves receiving and storing livestock in line with animal welfare guidelines and legislation, helping the Lairage team meet production targets with full traceability and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have livestock handling experience, good numeracy and communication skills, and the ability to work with limited supervision and as part of a team; proficiency with MS Office