Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position
Job Description
Position: Senior Sheep Farm Worker
Location: Wandering, Western Australia
Salary: AUD 75,000 – AUD 90,000 per annum
Employment Type: Full-time
Visa Sponsorship: Available for suitable candidates
About the Company
D & D Warburton is a large mixed farming enterprise operating across 4,000 hectares in Wandering, Western Australia. The farm combines cropping and livestock production, including 9,000 breeding ewes and a feedlot operation supporting up to 40,000 lambs annually. The business focuses on efficient livestock management, modern farming practices, and high standards of animal care.
About the Role
D & D Warburton is seeking an experienced Senior Sheep Farm Worker to take on a leadership role within the livestock operation. The successful candidate will act as second-in-charge of the livestock division, overseeing breeding programs, feedlot operations, and general animal husbandry, while supported by a farm hand.
Responsibilities
* Assist in managing sheep breeding programs, including mating operations for 9,000 ewes
* Oversee lambing operations and the rearing of young livestock
* Monitor flock performance, productivity, and animal welfare
* Identify livestock health, nutrition, and productivity issues and implement appropriate solutions
* Supervise livestock handling activities including herding, catching, drenching, and yard work
* Supervise and coordinate feedlot operations for lamb production
* Develop and implement livestock feeding plans to support growth and productivity
* Monitor feed quality, livestock condition, and feeding efficiency
* Implement and supervise animal health and welfare programs
* Implement biosecurity management practices to protect livestock health
* Monitor plant health and nutrition issues affecting livestock feed
* Manage and monitor water supply systems and irrigation for livestock areas
* Maintain livestock yards, fencing, watering systems, and other farm infrastructure
* Supervise general farm maintenance and cleaning of livestock housing and facilities
* Ensure equipment used in livestock operations is properly maintained and operated
Qualifications
* Proven experience in sheep farming or livestock management
* Strong knowledge of breeding programs, lambing, and feedlot management
* Experience in animal health monitoring and husbandry practices
* Ability to supervise and guide farm staff
* Physically fit and capable of working in rural environments
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