RLX OPERATING COMPANY PTY LIMITED – Barnawartha VIC
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The Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX) initiative focuses on developing regionally significant modern livestock facilities within strategic locations, chosen for stock numbers, transport efficiency and long-term sustainability.
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Northern Victoria Livestock Exchanges (NVLX) is the largest cattle selling centre in Victoria with recorded throughput in excess of 253,000 head of cattle in 2006-2007 and a ten year throughput average in excess of 205,000.
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About the Operations Assistant role
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The Operations Assistant undertakes various tasks in the support of livestock sale day activities and provides support and assistance to the Operations Manager in the day-to-day operations of Regional Livestock Exchange or sale yard facilities. It is a casual position with two shifts per week with room to increase.
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Responsibilities:
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- Assist in sale day activities including:
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- Receival of Livestock;
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- Pre-sale drafting and scanning of livestock;
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- Post-sale weighing and delivery;
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- Reconcile animals sold and delivered;
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- Assist with the general cleaning and maintenance of the site including cleaning and maintenance of water troughs, truck wash and sediment trap and fence maintenance;
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- Other duties as directed by the Business Unit Manager or Operations Manager; and
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- RLX is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all staff, clients, and visitors to our facilities. All staff are required to contribute to and promote a continuous workplace health and safety culture.
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- Previous livestock experience, including drafting of cattle
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- Ability to work nights
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What you will bring:
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- Demonstrated experience in livestock handling and sale yard processes;
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- Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of animal welfare and safe work practices in a sale yard environment;
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- Ability to undertake manual activities and meet the physical demands of a sale yard working workplace;
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- Ability to take direction, follow policies and procedures and work well in a team as well as unsupervised;
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- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including staff, customers, agents and contractors; and
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- Ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
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- Access to Employee Assistance Program
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- 10c discount on Fuel (Diesel) at all IOR locations
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- 30% discount from Ringers Western
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- Corporate rate with JB HI-FI
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- Company Paid maternity leave
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Please note: this role requires a Q fever vaccination or a willingness to get one.