The Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is Australia’s largest integrated cattle and beef producer, specialising in grass-fed, grain-fed, and Wagyu beef production. Established back in 1824, we’ve been doing this a while – in fact, we’re Australia’s oldest continuously operating company. We’ve had plenty of time to figure out how to be the best workplace we can be, with all the support, training, and opportunity you need to shape your career how you want to. We’re dedicated to acknowledging our history even as we look to sustainably feed the future – and we’d love you to join us.
Job Description
About the Role
We are looking for a Production Coordinator to join our Livestock Processing team. In this role, you will work closely with our Commercial Sales team to understand customer demands, our feedlots to manage stock requirements, and our Finance team to support forecasting, budgets, and payments. This position offers a unique opportunity to work onsite two days a week at one of our third-party processing facilities to ensure quality assurance and product specifications are met for our customers, with the remainder of the week spent in our Brisbane office.
Key Responsibilities:
Schedule slaughter and production of all cattle supply in line with sales requirements and customer orders.
Attend processing establishment and monitor livestock, slaughter and production to ensure required handling, procedures, specifications and orders are achieved
Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with third party processors as well as working closely with internal teams including intensive operations, shipping & logistics, commercial and finance.
Forecasting of cattle processing numbers in accordance with the forward-selling contracts of the sales team
Ad-hoc support for projects in the processing team
Generation of all carcass feedback files for both externally supplied and internally transferred cattle and distribution to respected parties
Processing of all invoices associated with the processing of cattle and those associated with the purchase of external carcass and following these through the associated approval routes for payment in a timely fashion
Attend meetings, capture major take-a ways, and work with stakeholders to ensure follow up
Ensure compliance of the Quality Management Systems to the highest standard
Explains evaluation determinations to plant management.
Desired Skills and Experience
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Degree qualification in Business Ag degree or equivalent (desirable) and at least 2+ years’ experience in a similar role, highly advantageous
Beef specification course desirable
Strong understanding of agriculture and processing industry
Proficient in proactive planning and organisation
Excellent presentation and communication skills combined with strong facilitation and workshop skills
Proficiency using Microsoft suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), Power BI, JDE desirable
Ability to take complex information and simplify
Skilled at supporting delivery of complex projects
High attention to detail to ensure data is captured and reported correctly and that the production schedule is managed to meet customer needs
Apply Now to join the AAco Team!
We hope this overview has provided you with valuable insight into AACo. To apply for this position, please submit your application via the apply button below. If you have any questions or would like any further information, please contact us via recruitment@aaco.com.au.
