FARMHAND – LIVESTOCK (SHEEP) Cloven Hills, Nareen – near Casterton, Western Victoria
Full time
Cloven Hills is a family-run prime-lamb stud and commercial sheep business.
We're looking for a reliable, detail-focused person to join our team.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR - A recent ag graduate (degree, diploma or Cert III/IV), OR - Someone with practical farm experience and a trade or other tickets (mechanical, welding, fencing, ChemCert, machinery, HR licence etc.)
YOU'LL NEED
- Robust attention to detail – we're a stud, so accurate records matter
- Experience with sheep or other livestock
- To be reliable, fit and happy working outdoors
- A willingness to learn and follow systems
- A current driver's licence
- Working dogs a bonus
THE JOB - You’ll work alongside our Principal Farmhands and Stud Manager across the full sheep calendar: joining,
pregnancy scanning, lambing, marking, weaning, crutching and shearing.
- Drafting, weighing and moving stock
- Recording animal data (RFID), treatments and drench/vaccine batches
- Checking stock health, feed and water
- Farm, machinery and equipment maintenance
- Rostered weekend work
WHAT WE OFFER - Award-based package, pay depending on skills and experience - Allowances plus meat and firewood - Training and mentoring from an experienced team - Exposure to a leading stud genetics program - Room to grow into more responsibility
TO APPLY Send your resume and a short note about your livestock experience through Gumtree, or call Kate on 0409 784 340.