- Successful Brahman Stud and commercial herd with onsite feedlot
- Rotational regenerative cropping program
- Central Qld location with day rate

The Role
This is an exciting, all-encompassing role that will involve you in all aspects of day-to-day operations. We are looking for candidates who are experienced and confident in all facets of station life, mechanically minded, happy to operate machinery, and willing to work both as a team and independently when required.

The centre of the business is cattle, with a focus on fertility and low-stress handling techniques, with rotational and regenerative grazing principles applied. They currently manage a herd of 2,500 registered Brahmans and 500 commercial cross-bred breeders across the 3 Central Queensland properties. 250 bulls are sold annually to buyers across Australia, both privately and via bull sales at Clermont and Rockhampton. Commercial steers are also finished in the in office feedlot, with a current capacity of 500 head, for the EU market.

Rotational fodder and cash crops are also grown on the property, with 400 hectares of dryland and 300 hectares under centre-pivot irrigation. This program is very important to the enterprise, as it provides the silage and grain rations utilised for finishing off-sale bulls and supplying the feedlot.

All mustering is conducted on bikes, with horses only utilised when tailing weaners. This role will keep you busy with the general cattle work and various tasks, which will include general infrastructure maintenance and machinery. The feedlot will see you mixing feed, inducting stock, record keeping and preparing stock for transportation.

As this operation requires 7 days a week attention, the successful applicant will be placed on a 5-day work week roster, which will include working 1 in every 3 weekends.





The Employer:
Your employers are a long-held family business with a passion for providing high-quality cattle. They own and manage 3 properties in Central Qld totalling 30,000 acres. Eager to welcome new team members into the enterprise, they aim to provide a social environment outside of work.

A supportive employer, assistance will be provided for career progression for the right candidates.

The Offer
The successful applicants will be presented with an attractive day rate, work vehicle, and comfortable accommodation (best suited to single candidates) surrounded by an inviting lawn and garden.

Located approximately 60 km South of Middlemount and 90 km north of Dingo, supplies will be gained from Middlemount, with the larger centre of Emerald providing access to additional items.

The Ideal Candidates
The candidates we are searching for will have the following attributes:

- Previous experience in a similar role
- Excellent stockmanship
- Ability to muster utilising bikes
- Irrigation experience ( advantageous)
- Mechanical aptitude and the ability to maintain various farming equipment
- Welding & fabrication skills (advantageous)
- Understanding of cropping (advantageous)
- Mechanically minded with proven ability to operate and maintain various machinery
- Competent in general property maintenance, i.e. fencing & water repairs
- Willingness to learn

Register your interest
If you feel that you're the right fit for this position, please submit an up-to-date resume along with the contact details of 3 references. Preference will be given to those who supply a cover letter addressing their suitability - that is, tell us what you love about the role and how you think you're the right fit.

For further information, please call Bec on 0455 215 976 or email [email protected]

📌 Experienced Station Hands - Central Qld (Middlemount)
🏢 Drover Ag Recruitment
📍 Middlemount