Berraford Pty Ltd operates Gooralie Free-Range Pork; Australia's largest privately owned Free-Range Piggery APIQ
certified Free Range. GFRP has a focus on animal welfare. Gooralie Free-Range Pork is situated one hour NNW of
Goondiwindi. We are looking for qualified and experienced Senior Stockpersons to join our enterprise.
Expected duties include:
Supervision of the site and facilities in terms of the required human resources, physical resources, safety
requirements, consumables, documentation and measurement devices;
Provide overall maintenance and compliance of the Company Quality Assurance program for the site
ensuring that all relevant documentation is kept current;
Supervise data collection and recording so information is accurate to aid stock and inventory control;
Undertake specific tasks assigned by management to ensure that environmental, quality and safety goals
are met;
Implement preventable maintenance programs to reduce planned and unplanned down time;
Supervise trial sheds, collect and record data in accordance with trial protocols;
Selection of breeding stock and/or pigs for sale;
Supervision and participation of daily inspection of livestock, such that the animals are appropriately fed,
watered, environmental parameters are fulfilled. The Senior Stockperson (Piggery) in this case would work
with and supervise a less experienced Stockperson;
Supervision and participation of daily inspection of livestock, ensuring compromised animals are individually
assessed, identified, treated and record in accordance with the Company Herd Health Plan and the
industries Model Code of Practice;
Euthanize sick or injured stock in a humane manner and in accordance with the Model Code of Practice for
Animal Welfare – Pigs 3rd edition;
Conduct post mortem examinations of deceased stock and report findings;
Collect boar semen at an artificial insemination laboratory;
Undertake processing duties within the artificial insemination laboratory;
Supervision and participation in the mating of animals via individually supervised mating or through Artificial
Insemination;
Supervision of the birthing process, including the ability to physically conduct unsupervised internal
assessments of females during parturition to minimise this incidence of still births;
Participate in company/industry training sessions and workshops as required;
Perform any other duty as required by the Unit Manager.
To be considered for this position, you must have:
Qualification equivalent to AQF III in Agriculture (Pig Production) AND three years' experience in a medium
to large size commercial piggery, OR
At least five years recent and relevant experience in the pig industry
Good Animal Husbandry skills
Sound recording skills
.
Applications and expressions of interest are open from 23/1/26 to 23/2/26.