Feed Hand - Mungindi Feedlot

About Us

JBS Australia, part of the global JBS business, is Australia’s largest and most respected lotfeeder. With a capacity of 150,000+ cattle across 6 feedlots spanning more than 10,000 hectares, we are the leaders in both grain and grass-fed beef.

Strategically located on the Queensland and NSW border, 132km west of Goondiwindi. the JBS Mungindi Feedlot is in a prime grain, cotton and livestock production area. With a capacity of 22,000+ head and employing approximately 20 team members, the feedlot feeds all breeds of cattle including Bos indicus, British and European as well program specific breeds. The Mungindi team live locally in the small rural community minded townships of Mungindi and Talwood, and are responsible for all feedlot operations.

About the Role

The JBS Mungindi Feedlot team are currently recruiting a motivated Feed Hand to assist with the day to day operations of the Milling and Feeding team. The position of the Feed Hand is essential to the smooth operation of the feed team and ensures that our cattle are fed on time each day.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Vehicle pre-operational checks
• Commodity (ration) batching
• Delivery of ration to Livestock
• Hay processing and receival
• Ensuring compliance with JBS policies and procedures
• Work safely
• Additional tasks as directed by the Supervisor and/or Leading Hand

About You

• Experience in operating trucks, front end loaders and other machinery advantageous
• Ability to work unsupervised as well as within a team environment
• Proven experience working in a similar environment
• Mechanical aptitude
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task
• Basic computer skills
• Good work ethic and a willingness to share information and skills
• Sound knowledge and understanding of safe work practices
• Ability to work in accordance with a 10 days on 4 days off roster

Interested? APPLY NOW!

For further information, please contact Thomas Keaveny (Operations Supervisor) on 0477 234 400.