About the business

Loris H Hassall Trading Pty Ltd situated in Forbes, NSW produces salted hides, currently requires 40 casual hide/skin classer/grader’s within the Production department for Immediate start and each consecutive month until May 2026. This role is integral to the preservation & preparation of Bovine hides to grading & packing of the hide leather.

What the role requires:

Inspect and test green skins or hides, for size, cleanliness, colour, markings and quality, and sort into lots for fellmongering, drying, salting or tanning

Inspect and sort dried or salted skins for baling or tanning

Inspect hides or tanned skins for thickness, size and quality and sorts into lots for further tanning or despatch

Direct assistants in artificial drying, stacking, folding and baling

Direct assistants in the collection and laying out of hides, skins or leathers

Records information such as quantity and quality of hides

May need the capacity to be able to do external training to operate a forklift

We are looking for Applicants who can:

Work Mon-Fri with some optional overtime Saturdays

Be available for varying work hours from 8 – 10hr days (start/finish times vary depending on department)

Be physically capable of manual labour

Willing to undertake a Pre-employment functional assessment and Drug & Alcohol Testing prior to starting

Be vaccinated for Q-Fever or willing to be.

What we can offer:

We offer a casual position that pays above the current Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award, starting $31.35 p/h (this does not include overtime).

30 hours a week minimum.

Any external training requirements will be paid for by Hassall Trading Pty Ltd.

There may be potential to receive training to that will allow you to drive a forklift.