General Feed Hand - Mungindi 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.

The JBS Mungindi Feedlot is strategically located on the Queensland and New South Wales border, 132km west of Goondiwindi in a prime grain, cotton and livestock production area. The feedlot is licensed to carry 22,400 head and feeds all breeds of cattle, including Bos indicus, British and European as well program specific breeds.

The Mungindi team of approximately 16 employees live locally in the small rural community minded townships of Mungindi and Talwood, and are responsible for all feedlot operations.

About the Role

JBS Australia’s Mungindi Feedlot are currently seeking a reliable Feed Hand to the team on a full-time basis. The position of Feed Hand is essential to the smooth operations of the Feed Team and ensures 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 Company policies and procedures
• Additional tasks as directed by the Supervisor and/or Leading Hand

About You

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

Why work for JBS Australia?

• Access to heavily discounted meat products
• Retail discounts with national partners
• Health insurance discounts with Bupa and Medibank Private
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Interested? APPLY NOW!