Piggery Attendant
Permanent full-time position working in a site on the outskirts of Tailem Bend with one of Australia's largest pork producers.
Summary about this job
Farm Labour
Company: APFG Management Pty Ltd
Location: Riverland & Murray Mallee
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-3-6401-4379
Fax: +61-8-5305-1757
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Detail information about job Piggery Attendant. Terms and conditions vacancy
- 100% Australian Farmer owned and operated pork producer
- Work alongside our dedicated and experienced farming teams
- In house RTO training (up to Cert III in Ag) & skills development opportunities
- About SunPork Farms
SunPork Farms is a wholly Australian-owned, integrated pork production enterprise based on more than 40 years of family farming traditions. Our business has grown, developed and now brings together 38,500 sows across 34 sites in three states, representing 15% of Australian pork production and supporting rural communities in the Darling Downs, Murraylands, Riverina, Adelaide and Wakefield Plains.
SunPork Farms is committed to animal welfare and the responsible, ethical care of animals to ensure their comfort, health and welfare. Dedicated specialist veterinary health, nutrition, research and development teams are committed to the care of our pigs and the production of high quality, sustainable pork.
About the Role
This full-time position (subject to satisfactory completion of a 6-month probation period) will be responsible for undertaking animal husbandry and related tasks to assist with the care and well-being of Company livestock at our Cooke Plains finishing site.
An attractive above Award wage, coupled with nationally recognised training and professional development, will be offered to the successful applicant
Reporting to the Site Manager, the responsibilities of the role include:
- Maintaining a high quality environment for the welfare and well-being of stock;
- Clean accommodation pens, fittings and equipment;
- Tend to routine husbandry of all stock
- Move, draft and weigh stock;
- Care for sick and/or injured stock; and
- Administer medications when required.
SunPork Farms has established an efficient, highly skilled yet diversified team that is dedicated to producing high quality, sustainable welfare-optimal products. As a key member of this team, the successful applicant must:
- Preferably have animal experience, but not essential
- Be committed to upholding the highest levels of animal welfare and bio-security;
- Be committed to training and professional development;
- Have a positive attitude towards the intrinsic values of trust, integrity, quality, efficiency and innovation;
- Have a preparedness to work rostered weekends and public holidays;
- Be physically fit and able to cope with the physical demands of the role, which includes working with animals and manual handling tasks including lifting; and
- Machinery skills would be an advantage.
All Piggery Attendants are comprehensively trained in animal welfare and husbandry, and are required to undertake nationally recognised training that counts towards a Certificate III in Pork Production. SunPork Farms is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
Our recruitment process includes a pre-employment medical, including a drug & alcohol test.