At a Glance
- Tasks: Handle and care for livestock in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join V&V Walsh, a leading agribusiness with over 100 years of experience.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, career growth, health perks, and an awesome team atmosphere.
- Other info: Enjoy discounted products and a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on animal welfare while working outdoors.
- Qualifications: Experience with livestock preferred; must be reliable and physically fit.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 $ per year.
Looking for a hands-on role working with livestock in a fast-paced environment? Join our team as a Stockyard Hand at V&V Walsh in Bunbury.
About Us
V&V Walsh is part of the Craig Mostyn Group, a leading food and agribusiness that has operated over the past 100 years across Australia. Our operations are in Western Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania, where we produce premium quality pork, beef, lamb, abalone, protein meal and tallow for clients and suppliers, here locally and internationally.
Our purpose is to provide a sense of belonging where you can grow and develop with us as we aspire to provide high quality and ethical food for generations to come. Our values are embedded in everything we do:
- FAMILY: Family values are at the heart of who we are;
- INTEGRITY: We always try to do what’s right;
- COLLABORATION: We are one team;
- CURIOSITY: We’re open minded and want to learn.
The Opportunity
Based at our V&V Walsh processing facility in Bunbury, this role sits within our Stockyard team, supporting both sheep and beef operations. You will be responsible for the safe handling, movement, and care of livestock prior to processing, ensuring strong animal welfare outcomes and smooth operational flow to meet production targets. This is a physical, outdoor role working in a fast-paced meat processing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Livestock handling – safely moving cattle and sheep through the stockyard;
- Drafting, cutting out, and yarding livestock;
- Supporting livestock receival and inductions;
- Monitoring livestock condition and identifying health concerns;
- Coordinating livestock flow to support processing operations;
- Cleaning and maintaining stockyard facilities;
- Following all animal welfare, biosecurity, and safety procedures.
About You
- Experience working with livestock (cattle and/or sheep) preferred;
- Background in stockyards, feedlots, farms, or stations highly regarded;
- Strong understanding of animal welfare or willingness to learn;
- Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all conditions;
- Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated.
Our Benefits:
- Competitive Pay: We offer generous pay packages that reward high performers.
- Recognition & Rewards: We regularly recognise and reward our people, as well as encouraging employee referrals to our business.
- Paid Parental Leave: We provide 13 weeks of paid parental leave on top of NES entitlements.
- Health & Well-being: We offer discounted private health insurance along with an Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate household family members.
- Career Growth: We provide opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Discounted Products: We offer great prices across our premium quality Pork, Beef and Lamb products.
- Exceptional Team Atmosphere: We promote a supportive team environment, where working together creates a sense of belonging and we celebrate our wins together.
- Onsite Canteen: We have an onsite canteen that provides meals, snacks, and beverages to employees during their workday.
We embrace diversity and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all qualified applicants, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, genetics, disability or age.
Stockyard Hand in Bunbury employer: Craig Mostyn Group
At the Craig Mostyn Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture in our Fremantle office. With a strong commitment to employee growth, competitive pay, and generous benefits like paid parental leave and health insurance discounts, we ensure that our team members feel valued and empowered to thrive. Join us in our mission to provide high-quality, ethical food while enjoying a sense of belonging within our family-oriented environment.
