Pen Riders - Beef City Feedlot

About the Role

The JBS Beef City Feedlot is currently seeking passionate Pen Riders and Livestock Handlers to join our dedicated animal health team. The key responsibilities of the role include daily livestock handling tasks such as pen riding and stock movements, diagnosing animal health symptoms and administering appropriate treatments. This role also involves maintaining accurate records of animal treatments and stock movements, while ensuring strict compliance with JBS Australia’s policies, including Work Health and Safety (WHS), Human Resources (HR), Quality Assurance (QA), Animal Welfare and Environmental obligations.

• Full-time position

• Entry level rate starting at $29.50 per hour

• Pen Riders receive an additional $1 per hour if all requirements are met

A horse care allowance package with feed and agistment are also provided, as well as stables and paddock facilities, ongoing farrier services, horse feed and vaccinations.

About You

• Proven horsemanship skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organisational and time management skills

• Strong commitment to animal welfare, health and nutrition

• Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment

To be eligible for the horse allowance, you are required to have access to a minimum of two suitable horses and own tack/saddlery, including horse transport. All horses must be vaccinated for Hendra virus prior to entry at all JBS sites. Proof of vaccination details will be required prior to offer/commencement of employment. 

Why Join JBS?

• All uniforms and PPE provided

• Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products ordered through our site team

• Long-term career development opportunities with a global organisation

• Regular team-building events, including BBQs and employee milestone celebrations

• Access to heavily discounted corporate and casual apparel from major brands, including R.M. Williams, Ariat and R.B. Sellars

• Corporate discounts with AustralianSuper, Bupa and Medibank Private Health Insurance

• Exclusive discounts with AVIS Australia car hire

• Access to exclusive CommBank banking offers

• 15% off Dell Technologies products

• Significant discounts on adventure experiences through Adrenaline

• Novated leasing options (eligibility criteria apply)

• · Retail discounts via The Ambassador Card – Australia's premier member benefits program

• $50 off when you shop at Specsavers through the JBS Corporate Club

• 10% off eligible Telstra mobile plans

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.

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