Pen Riders

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.

Located 45km north-west of Griffith in southern New South Wales, JBS Australia’s Prime City Feedlot is a 35,000 head capacity feedlot and a major supplier to the JBS Riverina Beef processing facility at Yanco. Employing approximately 35 team members, Prime City Feedlot has a strong reputation for producing premium quality grain-fed beef. The 6,225 ha of dryland and irrigation farm onsite at Prime City supplies the grain, silage and hay required for the cattle in the feedlot.

Why work for JBS?

• An attractive weekly Regional Allowance in addition to Horse Care Allowance and above award wages
• Ongoing supply of feed, farrier services, wormers and Hendra vaccinations
• Agistment provided including stables and paddock facilities
• Certificate III in Feedlot Operations; national recognised qualification for eligible employees Learn on the job, no cost to you!
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Retail discounts with national partners
• Health insurance discounts on Bupa Health and Medibank Private
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

About the Role

The JBS Prime City Feedlot is currently recruiting highly motivated and experienced Pen Riders to join our dedicated Livestock team.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Daily livestock handling including pen riding and stock movements
• Diagnosis of animal health symptoms
• Administration of animal health treatments
• Maintaining accurate records of animal treatments and stock movements
• Maintaining compliance with JBS Australia policies, including but not limited to: WHS, HR, QA, Animal Welfare & Environmental obligations

About You

• Proven horsemanship skills
• Communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Strong commitment to animal welfare, health & nutrition
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and within a team environment
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills

Requirements

• Access to a minimum of two suitable horses and own tack/saddlery
• All horses must be vaccinated for Hendra virus prior to entry to all JBS sites

Interested? APPLY NOW!

For further information, please contact Tracy Oddy (Livestock Supervisor) 0437 264 688.