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Feed Mill Hand - Brisbane Valley Cattle Feedlot

Boning Room
Full-time
On-site
Queensland, Australia
Description

About the role


Conveniently located between Esk and Gatton, in a picturesque spot, our Brisbane Valley Feedlot carries approximately 3500 head of cattle. You'll join a fun, close-knit team of 5, and work a 10/4 roster.  The feed mill operation is a critical part of the feedlot, everything they do is about ensuring our cattle are get the right feed at the right time. Animal health and nutrition is most important to us. 


You’ll be comfortable working in a structured environment, following procedures and learn to safely undertake activities that include: 



  • Operating feed truck 

  • Operating front end loader 

  • Perform basic vehicle and equipment maintenance 

  • Accurately follow ration formulas

  • Monitor, measure, load and weigh commodities

  • Tempering and milling grain

  • Recording data and information


You'll also get the opportunity to help out in the livestock team and learn cattle handling and processing skills.  There are long term opportunities for career development and progression through our larger feedlots and integrated cattle & beef supply chain.


About you: 


Along with your passion for working with livestock, your willingness to learn, you'll also have: 



  • Ability to learn to competently and safely operate large scale machinery 

  • Basic computer literacy 

  • Good attention to detail and accuracy 

  • Commitment to safety, animal welfare and quality standards

  • Positive attitude and is a team player  

  • Ability to work effectively without supervision

  • Flexibility and willingness to undertake other duties within the feedlot

  • Current manual drivers license


About us


Australian Country Choice (ACC) is a proud industry leader in producing and supplying the highest quality beef products to both local and export markets. We employ over 1200 team members and together our diverse operation runs 300,000 head of cattle across our large-scale breeding, backgrounding, farming, and feed lotting through to our modern food processing and value add packing facility.


We are the largest, Australian owned and privately operated, fully integrated beef cattle supply chain.  This means you really do get the best of both worlds. You get the opportunity and security that comes with a progressive corporate pastoral operation who continue to grow, develop and innovate, along with the support and personal interest that comes with being part of a family business.


We strive to earn our stripes as masters of our craft with a commitment to “being right” in everything we do, and, how we do it by delivering the highest standards in safety, customer, operational excellence, and our people. We do this by living our “Be Right” values of: Belief, Energy, Responsibility, Integrity, Grit, Humility and Team. Apply now to earn your stripes with us! 


Please note: It is a condition of employment with ACC that employees are vaccinated or have immunity for Q-fever, we are happy to assist and facilitate appointments if necessary.