Mill Foreperson - Caroona Feedlot

About Us

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. We have a strong portfolio of leading and renowned beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added branded products, such as AMH, Swift, Primo, Murray Valley and Huon.

Strategically located on the Liverpool Plains of NSW, one hour west of Tamworth, JBS Australia’s Caroona Feedlot employs approximately 35 people and includes a dryland and irrigation farming operation. With a licensed capacity of 28,000 head, access to an extensive network of quality cattle and ideally placed between the Riverina & Beef City plants, Caroona is a vital asset in the supply of grain fed cattle for both the JBS Queensland and New South Wales based processing facilities. The farm supplies the grain, silage and hay required for the cattle in the feedlot.

Why work for JBS Australia?

• Retail discounts with national partners
• Health insurance discounts on Bupa Health and Medibank Private
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

About the Role

Due to a recent internal development opportunity, the JBS Caroona Feedlot is currently recruiting an experienced Mill Foreperson to join the team in a full-time capacity. This senior position offers the opportunity to further your feedlot career working with industry leaders, consultants and cutting-edge infrastructure. This integral leadership role requires a high level of commitment with the ability to lead and motivate a dynamic team of staff.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Supervising, coordinating, training and monitoring team members
• Maintaining team compliance with all JBS Australia policies including: WHS, QA, Animal Welfare & Environmental obligations
• Bunk management and feed delivery
• Ownership of feed allocation and management of feed delivery (circa 110,000 metric tons annually)
• Site FMS / Batch Box Scada / Feeding IT content expert including correction and maintenance of data and IT assets
• Managing, maintaining and hygiene of feed loading / batch box facilities
• Feed truck and front-end loader hygiene, maintenance and asset protection
• Logistical management, receival and storage of hay, silage and JIT unprocessed dry commodities (e.g. cotton seed, meals, premix ingredients)

About You

• Proven leadership skills and supervisory capabilities gained in a similar role
• Experience within a similar intensive cattle production environment
• Sound knowledge of computer driven mechanical production activities
• Sound mechanical aptitude including heavy vehicles and farm related plant     
• Strong administration, inventory control and logistical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of cattle health, wellbeing and drivers of performance

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