Head Stockperson
Job No:
ACC2093
Location:
South West Qld
The Company
Australian Country Choice (ACC) are proud industry leaders in producing and supplying highest quality beef products to the local and export markets. As the world's largest, family owned, fully integrated supply chain, we employ over 1200 Queenslanders and together our diverse operation processes 350,000 head of cattle across large-scale breeding, backgrounding, farming and feed lotting operations through to our modern food processing and value add packing facility.
This is an exciting time to start with ACC, the world's largest, privately owned and fully integrated beef supply chain, where 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’re solid and we continue to invest in our infrastructure, our technology and our people.
The Role
Located 30km outside of Roma, as the Head Stockperson You will support the station manager in day to day station activity and lead the stock camp. You'll share our passion for safety people and cattle, you take pride in what you do and, you do it well. You're totally committed to looking after your team and the health and welfare of our animals.
Along with being driven, energetic and reliable, you'll have:
- Excellent horsemanship & livestock handling knowledge, ability and skill
- Ideally 2 years minimum experience leading a stock crew (minimum Leading Hand level)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to coach & mentor a high performing station crew
- Understanding of workplace safety, hazards & risks
- Fitness to safely undertake the physical aspects of station work
- Sound judgement & problem solving
- Good computer literacy
- Meeting operational goals whilst guaranteeing best practice animal husbandry and maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare;
- Promote and educate crew on best practice low stress livestock handling;
- Managing a safe work environment and implementing safe systems of work
- Effective utilisation of station crew and resources
- Coordinate Cattle through the supply chain and ensure accurate recording and reporting;
- Manage all aspects of the animal health;
From us you will;
- Private accommodation with the option of single or family depending on location
- Competitive remuneration
- Join a large family owned business that will support you in your career
- Opportunity for development with employee professional development courses run annually
- Learn from the best in the industry with Station Managers that are 100% committed to your success
Apply now and make your next move your best yet!
Please note: it is a condition of employment with ACC that all new employees are vaccinated for Q-fever and COVID19, we are happy to assist and facilitate appointments as necessary.
