Operations Officer - Horse Riders

Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX) is a leading agriculture organisation with core strengths of Infrastructure Management, stock handling and sales services, our operations are located throughout the eastern seaboard. This role is located in at Singleton- Livestock Exchange (HRLX).

Key tasks, duties and responsibilities:

• Assist in sale day activities including:
• Pre-sale scanning of livestock;
• Receival of, loading and unloading of livestock
• Drafting and penning of livestock
• Post-sale weighing and delivery;
• Counting and reconcile animals sold and delivered;
• General livestock handling.
• Undertake feeding of livestock;
• Other duties as directed by the Business Manager
• 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.

Job requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in livestock handling and sale yard processes;
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of animal welfare and safe work practices in a sale yard environment;
• Demonstrated skills in horsemanship and the ability to work livestock on horseback;
• Capable of operating feed mixer tractors bobcat loaders
• Ability to undertake manual activities and meet the physical demands of a sale yard working environment;
• Ability to take direction, follow policies and procedures and work well in a team as well as unsupervised;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including staff, customers, agents and contractors; and
• Ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

Benefits:

• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• 10c discount on Fuel (Diesel) at all IOR locations
• 30% discount from Ringers Western
• Corporate rate with JB HI-FI
• Company Paid maternity leave