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

Robust 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, good 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.

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 modern sheep technology

A clear pathway to more responsibility as your skills grow

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📌 Farmhand – Livestock (Sheep) (Southern Cross)
🏢 Cloven Hills
📍 Southern Cross