23 Sep
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People Garden
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Conmurra
23 Sep
People Garden
Conmurra
Are you ready for a livestock role where high standards matter, good people are valued, and there's the opportunity to build a long-term career with a highly regarded, well-run operation?
This could be your opportunity.
Boonderoo Pastoral Company is looking for someone who is serious about building a career in agriculture. You will be someone who wants to be part of a significant livestock operation and has the drive to do the job well.
The days are full and expectations are high. A good attitude, strong work ethic and willingness to contribute will be valued as part of a close-knit team, working alongside three others and reporting to the Farm Owner.
A bit about Boonderoo
Boonderoo is a substantial family-owned farming operation with scale, quality gear and a genuine appetite for doing things better. What's valued is a strong work ethic, respect for each other and a passion for farming.
- 6,000ha across two properties only 25km apart
- 2,200 beef breeders
- 6,000 composite ewes with quality wool + meat production
- Virtual herding collars now being implemented
- Farm management technology + apps including AgriWebb
- Strong commitment to improving livestock handling
- Immaculately maintained John Deere machinery
- Multiple harvesters to drive efficiency
- 1,700ha of wheat, barley, canola + broad beans
- Close-knit core team of four reporting to the owner
- A business continuing to invest in its people, technology + future
- A solid safety culture underpinned by SafeAgSystems
The Role
You'll be involved in
- Cattle + sheep work
- Stock movements
- Animal health
- Pasture management
- General livestock husbandry
- Working with virtual herding technology
- Machinery operation
- Cropping + harvest when required
Boonderoo is dedicated to continually improving livestock handling, with a quiet and considered approach to working with cattle and sheep.
Good working dogs are highly valued. Ideally, you'll bring your own well-trained dog(s)
or be happy to work with the kelpies onsite.
What you will bring
We are open to a range of experience. You may have just started your career with a year of experience under your belt or you may be a seasoned station hand looking to settle into a farm that has pride in their business.
We're looking for someone with
- Minimum 1-2 years practical farming experience
- Solid cattle + sheep experience
- Safe + competent machinery skills
- A willingness to work hard and get stuck in
- Initiative + common sense
- Reliability - if you say you'll do something, you do it
- Respect for livestock, machinery + your teammates
- Interest in current technology + better ways of doing things
- A willingness to learn + keep improving
Your strong work ethic, respectful attitude and good old fashioned manners are the key attributes that matters most.
What Boonderoo offers
Boonderoo has high expectations and provides a lot in return.
- A commitment to training and development
- Competitive remuneration
- Three-bedroom brick home + utilities included, 7.5km from farm
- Work vehicle
- ATV quad bike
- Permanent, ongoing employment
- Generally 8am-5.30pm Mon- Fri, outside peak times
- Overtime rates
- Well maintained modern machinery
- Exposure to progressive livestock handling technology
- Variety through cropping + machinery work
Location is important and with this role you are smack bang in the middle of
everywhere....
- Robe + the beautiful coast around 30 minutes away
- Great social life with a popular pub in Lucindale, community events like field days and a reinvigorated local B&S;
- Naracoorte within easy reach
- Schools + sporting clubs
- Fishing + boating + beaches
- Strong local family community
Boonderoo offers a reliable, highly regarded career in agriculture, with a great community lifestyle.
Is this you?
Great. We'd love to hear from you.
For more information or to apply please reach out to Adette at: *******@peoplegarden.com.au
This role is not suitable for Working Holiday Makers.
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