About Us!

The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo) was founded in 1877 and is one of Australia's leading beef cattle companies, managing over 6.1 million hectares, largest single herd in the world and home to Five Founders Beef. NAPCo employs approximately 220 staff operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with 15 cattle stations, a Depot in Mount Isa, a Feedlot and Farm in the Darling Downs and an office in Brisbane's CBD.

The Wainui Feedlot has an 18,000 head capacity, feed rations are mixed on-site using grain processed through a state-of-the-art feed mill. A 4,600 hectare dry-land and irrigated farming enterprise also operates on the property. Located between Dalby and Toowoomba, the Wainui Feedlot has a reputation for staff retention, tidiness and operational excellence.

About The Role

Reporting directly to the Feedlot Operations Manager, you will be joining the team as a Feedlot Hand. This role will support the operations in a variety of tasks, primarily around driving feed truck, maintenance, and machinery operation.

Day To Day Duties Include
Driving the feed truck to deliver feed to cattle
Operating loader to load commodities into the feed truck
Maintenance work consisting of pen cleaning, pen maintenance and general feedlot maintenance




Operating steam flake mill facilities
Maintaining mill areas and commodities shed in a clean and hygienic state
Record mill activities, data entry and daily monitoring of feeding

Ideally the successful candidate will have/be:
A current manual driver's license
Experience in machinery operations (loader, bobcat, prime mover, side tipper, excavator) and associated qualifications will be highly regarded but not essential
Must be able to work in a team
Feedlot experience not required, training will be provided
Positive verbal communication skills and be reliable, honest and a hardworking with a willingness to learn.

Employee advantages
Great team environment and company culture!
Permanent Full-time position - roster 10 days on, 4 days of
Competitive day rates
Uniform allowance
Training and development opportunities
Beef allowance

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

For more information on this opportunity, please phone or email NAPCo is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working workplace that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion.
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