Feedlot Assistant

Harmony Agriculture and Food Company (HAAFCO) is a vertically integrated grower and supplier of beef and sheep/lamb to domestic and international markets. It is an Australian business, which is jointly owned by Australian and Chinese investors.

Dimboola Feedlot, a property within the Harmony Agriculture and Food Company group, is located 15kms north-east of Dimboola.

The Feedlot Assistant will be required to support the Livestock, Feeding and Operations teams in all aspects of the day-to-day running and management of the feedlot.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

• Working with Livestock team
  • Assisting in the receival and induction procedure of livestock for designated feeding programs, custom feeding, or preparation for live export.
  • Unloading, loading, scanning, drafting and weighing of livestock. All aspects of livestock husbandry and welfare including handling and veterinary treatments.
  • Welfare checks for the identification and diagnosis of illnesses with efficient communication to the Livestock Supervisor.
  • Ensuring clean water troughs are maintained at all times.
• Working with Feed team
  • Feed mixing & delivery
  • Receival of feed commodities
  • Cleaning bunks
• Working with Operations team
  • Daily maintenance activities
  • Repairs & Maintenance as required.
• Ensure that livestock handling facilities are kept in a clean and tidy state

 Skills and Experience;

• Previous experience in working in an intensive livestock handling operation preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Good communication skills
• C class license minimum
• Machinery experience preferred but not essential
• Available to work rostered weekends

Applications:

Applications should be addressed to Feedlot Assistant and sent to: **@haafco.com

All applications should provide an introductory letter addressing the selection criteria and a CV with relevant experience.