AddressStart Date: After Easter 2024
Pay Rate: Award Wages for station work & $/km bonus for truck work
Benefits: Self-contained Single or family accommodation
Our client is a family-owned and managed cattle station just 40km from the North Qld township of Julia Creek. As part of their business, our client has asked us to find them a skilled Station Hand who has an MC licence and experience driving a grader (no need for a ticket). Working under the direction of our client, your time will be split between transporting various freight in the client’s truck or doing station work in between contracts.
General Duties:-
- Safe operation of MC road train configuration over sealed and station roads
- Safe loading of cattle, heavy machinery, general freight and hay for transport
- General service and routine maintenance of grader & truck and trailers
- Emergancy maintenance to fix break-downs to safely limp home without causing additional damage
- Safe operation of grader in line with manufacturer instructions
- Station work, including but not limited to:-General repairs and maintenance of station infrastructure, including water and fences
- General repairs and maintenance of station vehicles
- Mustering on horses and bikes in a safe and calm manner
- Working stock through cattle yards
- Running waters and putting out supplements
Our client offers self-contained single accommodation or a 3-bedroom fenced cottage for a family. However, no work is available for your partner, but being so close to Julia Creek, there may be work opportunities in town and a primary school is the hub of the town. If a single person applies, please note that there is a trick no pets policy due to the amount of overnight truck work involved.
Please note this position is not available to Working Holiday Visa Holders.
Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted applicants.
