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ROMA

HEAD STOCKPERSON

QLD

AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY CHOICE

Australian Country Choice (ACC) are proud industry leaders in producing and supplying highest quality cattle and beef products to the local and export markets. We employ over 1200 team members across multiple breeding, backgrounding, feed lotting and farming operations throughout Queensland and our head office and state of the art food processing & value add facility near Brisbane’s CBD.

With over 4 million acres and carrying capacity of over 350000 head of cattle, we are the largest, privately owned, fully integrated, beef cattle supply chain and this means 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.

Job Type:

Full-Time

Remuneration:

Competitive annual salary

Start:

Hiring Now

Expires:

Until Positions Filled

Job Description:

  • This is a rare opportunity to join Australian Country Choice in the role of HJead Stockperson at our Stud & Commercial Backgrounding Operation.

  • Situated just 35 minutes from Roma, you’ll enjoy the convenient location of ACC’s Brindley Park Property Group.  This large-scale Wagyu/Angus stud and commercial backgrounding operation is an aggregation of 10 properties spanning over 70,000 acres and carrying up to 9000 head.

Key Tasks, Duties & Responsibilities:

  • As Head Stockperson, you’ll support the operations manager by training, supervising and leading the stock crew (permanent team of 4) to safely undertake the day-to-day station activity, including artificial breeding programs, general cattle processing, handling and movements, horsemanship, property maintenance and importantly ensuring the health and welfare of our livestock. 

  • You’ll also be instrumental in ensuring accurate livestock data is captured and work closely with contractors and key internal stakeholders.

Job Requirements:

Along with having excellent horsemanship & livestock handling knowledge, ability and skill, the successful candidate will bring:

  • A positive, can-do attitude

  • Highest commitment to low stress handling and a passion for animal welfare

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to coach & mentor a high performing, highly engaged station crew

  • Practical understanding of workplace health, safety, hazards & risks

  • Sound judgement & problem solving

  • Computer literacy, including exposure to livestock data systems

  • HR licence or willingness/ability to obtain one

  • Knowledge of specialist cattle breeding programs and practices (artificial breeding, AI, embryo transfer & genetics etc) will be an advantage

  • Manual Driver’s Licence

Job Benefits:

  • Private, self-contained 2 bedroom, cottage accommodation

  • Competitive annual salary

  • Tool of trade vehicle

  • Professional development and leadership programs

  • Practical skills training facilitated by the industry's best

  • Annual Company Challenge event

  • Genuine, long term career opportunities throughout our supply chain


Make your next move your best yet and apply now to join a 100% Australian and family owned and operated, industry leader.  Come join ACC where no two days are the same and the opportunities are endless.


Please note:

  • It is a condition of employment with ACC that all new employees are vaccinated for Q-fever, we are happy to assist and facilitate appointments as necessary. 

  • The nature of this full-time permanent role requires you to have unrestricted rights to work in Australia.

ACC REF | 2024205

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