Work with new and exciting technologies
Contribute to advancing animal production and solving environmental
challenges facing the red meat industry
Assist a dedicated and professional team
The role
Full time, Fixed term (up to 3 years)
Level 5 - $77,142 to $84,218 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation)
Wagga Wagga
You will be hands-on, performing all aspects of animal care. From daily
welfare checks to manufacturing cattle feed rations and feeding them out, as
well as assisting the veterinarian with the administration of animal health
treatments. As a valuable member of the team, you'll provide advice,
demonstrations, and training to users of our intensive livestock facilities.
You will ensure all livestock operations are performed safely and in
accordance with workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements.
As part of this recruitment, a pre-employment functional screening may be
required.
About you
Demonstrated experience in operating, maintaining, supporting and
upgrading intensive livestock equipment, systems and software.
Understanding relevant legislation, standards and best practice applicable
to intensive livestock systems
High quality interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to
effectively engage with internal and external collaborators and other
stakeholders
Current NSW C class drivers licence
Benefits
Professional development opportunities
Enjoy salary packaging and sacrifice options
Sporting facilities (pool, tennis courts, fields) and car parking on our
campuses
Onsite childcare facilities
Visit our website to learn more about our great range of employee benefits.
About us
We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the
character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we
collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help
their communities grow and flourish.
The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of
respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase
represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from
traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission
of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better
place.
Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community,
welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.
The Agrisciences Research and Business Park (AgriPark) based on Charles
Sturt University's Wagga Wagga campus is a key step in the University's long
held vision and commitment to support, facilitate and grow the nations
agricultural sector. It provides dedicated infrastructure, services and
support to allow innovative industry to co-locate, integrate and collaborate
with each other and the multidisciplinary research strengths at Charles Sturt
University to meet emerging national and global challenges and enable major
advances over the coming decades.
Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to
diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Athena SWAN Bronze
Institutional Award and our participation as a member in the Australian
Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous
Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and
non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To apply
Click the button and complete your application online, address the
selection criteria in the position description and upload your CV. If you
experience difficulties applying online or for further information on
completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or
contact us.
This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or
applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.
Further information
Additional information is available in the position description or by
contacting:
Sally Halstead Manager, Intensive Livestock Systems
[email protected]
Closing Date: 11pm, 17 September 2024
