Machinery Operator

About NAPCo
The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo) was founded in 1877 and is one of Australia's leading beef cattle companies, managing over 6.1 million hectares and home of Australia's First Carbon Neutral Beef - Five Founders. NAPCo employs approximately 220 staff operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with 14 cattle stations, a Depot in Mount Isa, a Feedlot and Farm in the Darling Downs and an office in Brisbane's CBD.
Mantuan Downs Station, QLD
Mantuan Downs Station is located between Springsure and Tambo, and is approx. 2.5 hours south of Emerald, near Carnarvon National Park. Mantuan Downs has approximately 18,000 head of cattle and is a large-scale backgrounding property covering 134,000ha. Country ranges from large areas of brigalow/wilga/bottle tree scrub to open downs, soft forest hollows and areas of lighter forest and ranges.
The role
Reporting to the Mantuan Downs Station Manager, we are currently seeking an experienced Machinery Operator in a permanent full-time position. The Machinery Operator maintains property roads, undertakes property maintenance, drainage works and erosion control and assists the crew when needed with adhoc general station duties.
The successful candidate will:

• Have experience operating a Grader, Loader, Dozer and other machinery
• Have good mechanical knowledge of equipment
• Be able to take direction from the Station Manager as tasks may vary day to day
• Be able to undertake varied station tasks - when there is no grader work to be done, there is always plenty to do around the station (i.e welding, fencing etc..)
• Maintain all station equipment as if it were your own

Employee benefits

• Permanent full-time position
• A competitive day rate, generous annual leave entitlements, season completion bonus
• We invest heavily in on-the-job training and all staff are offered and encouraged to complete a traineeship in Agriculture.
• Meals and air-conditioned accommodation provided
• NAPCo stations have a great social environment and give all employees the chance to attend our annual Station Challenge, ad-hoc campdrafts, sports days, fishing, camping etc..

Click "Apply" to submit your application. Include your resume and cover letter.
For more information on this opportunity, please phone 0429 399 630 or email hr@napco.com.au.
NAPCo is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion.