About the role

We're looking for a Farmhand – Livestock to join our team. You'll work alongside our Principal Farmhands and Stud Manager across the full sheep calendar: joining, pregnancy scanning, lambing, marking, weaning, crutching and shearing. As a stud business, accurate records are critical. Every animal's ID, treatment and performance data matters, so we need someone who takes pride in getting the detail right every time.

Key responsibilities
Collect and record animal data using RFID and performance recording systems
Record treatments, drench and vaccine batches and withholding periods accurately
Draft, weigh and move stock into the correct management groups
Monitor stock health, welfare, feed and water, and report issues promptly
Operate and maintain stock handling equipment and machinery
Use low-stress handling at all times

About you
A recent agricultural graduate (degree, diploma or Certificate III/IV), or someone with practical farm experience and a trade qualification or other relevant certificates, for example mechanical, welding, fencing, ChemCert, machinery or heavy vehicle licences
Strong attention to detail,



accurate in your recording and careful in your work
Hands-on experience with sheep or other livestock
A willingness to learn, follow systems and take on more responsibility
Reliability, valuable communication and the ability to work in a team
Physical fitness and a love of working outdoors
A current driver's licence (working dogs a bonus)

About us

Cloven Hills is a growing, family-run commercial and genetics prime-lamb business in western Victoria. We breed robust, productive sheep and manage them carefully to reach their potential. Our values are integrity, respect and practicality, and good people have been central to our success.

Advantages
A package based on the Pastoral Award, with pay reflecting your skills and experience, plus allowances and in-kind benefits including meat and firewood
On-the-job training and mentoring from an experienced team
Exposure to a leading stud genetics program and up-to-date sheep technology
A clear pathway to more responsibility as your skills grow

📌 Farmhand – Livestock Sheep Nareen
🏢 Cloven Hills
📍 Nareen