Saleyards Assistants - Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC)

Council is seeking three (3) experienced rural labourers to join the Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC) team.

As a Saleyards Assistant at the Livestock Marketing Centre, you will be responsible to deliver and maintain the LMC to a high standard for users of the facility by washing manure off concrete rain, hail and shine and maintaining troughs, fencing, paddock maintenance and general site cleaning. The right people will get the opportunity to assist on sale days as well.

If this is something that sounds like a good fit for you, throw your hat in the ring and apply now!

• Three (3) permanent, full-time positions available.
• Remuneration package of $2,180.38 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $2,616.46 gross per fortnight + superannuation (12%).
• Forty (40) hours week with one (1) Rostered Day Off (RDO) per month.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Generous leave entitlements.

Please note: Rates of pay for all Council employees aged between 15-18 years of age are paid in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2023, Clause 32. Junior and Trainee Employment. For further information, please see Council's Junior Rates of Pay Fact Sheet.

This position will be responsible to:

• Undertake varied general labouring duties including but not limited to stock yard cleaning; maintenance of gardens and lawns, mowing, whipper snipping, weeding, irrigation, weed chemical application, cleaning of facilities, and rubbish removal;
• Maintain a high level of presentation for Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC) facilities and yards;
• Assist the team in scale/sale operation duties on sale days;
• Utilise and maintain items of plant, equipment, tools (hand and power) and personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE/C) in accordance with Council standards; and
• Complete documentation relevant to the role e.g. standard forms, site safety documentation etc.

As the successful applicant, you will have the following:

• Class C Driver's Licence (Desirable).
• General Construction Induction Training Card (White Card).
• Demonstrated experience relevant to the role including tractor and mowing operations, chemical application and general labouring in rural environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and independently and sound communication and interpersonal skills.

In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation, the successful applicant is required to be vaccinated for Q-Fever and will be asked to provide evidence of this.

What is next?

Applications close Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 11.59pm AEST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 31 August 2026.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Michelle McDonnell, Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC) Assistant Manager on 02 •••• •766.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs

https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/the-council/careers/why-work-in-wagga

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.