Pen Riders - Mungindi Feedlot

About the Role

The JBS Mungindi Feedlot are currently offering passionate Pen Riders and cattle handlers the opportunity to develop their cattle handling, horsemanship, livestock diagnosis and treatment skills at our specialised feedlot.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Processing cattle in accordance with JBS specifications
• Diagnosing animal health symptoms
• Administration of animal health treatments
• Maintaining accurate records of animal treatments and stock movements
• Daily livestock handling including drafting of cattle
• Maintaining team compliance with WHS, HR, QA and Environmental obligations

About You

• Proven horsemanship skills; and/or
• Previous livestock handling experience
• Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills
• Strong commitment to animal welfare, health and nutrition
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability and willingness to learn
• The ability to work an allocated roster (10 days on /4 days off = 7.6 hours / shift + overtime when required)

Requirements:

Pen Riders must have a minimum of 2 horses. Horses must be pre-vaccinated in accordance with the JBS Australia Hendra Virus Management Program.

Livestock Hands do not require horses.

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.

Interested? APPLY NOW!

If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Keaveny (Operations Supervisor) on 0477 234 400 or email our HR Advisor – roxanne.richardson@jbssa.com.au