A progressive mixed farming business near Brookton is looking for a Farm Hand to join their team. You’ll spend most of your days on the sheep side of a large Merino operation, with plenty of machinery and general farm work in the mix. Some farm experience is a good start, and you’ll learn the rest on the job.

About the operation

- 9,500ha mixed farming operation
- Roughly 12,000 Merino sheep
- Newly built 5 stand shearing shed
- Multiple sets of new sheep yards

What you’ll be doing

With the sheep:

- Helping with lambing, shearing and feeding programs
- Animal health work and day to day stock handling
- Helping with grazing management and keeping an eye on flock condition
- Working in the new shearing shed and yards, and helping keep them in good order
- Helping set up systems like confinement feeding

Around the farm:

- Machinery operation and maintenance
- Fencing
- General farm jobs, and an extra hand wherever it’s needed in the busy periods

This is a junior role, so you’ll be working alongside the owners and the team every day. It’s a excellent place to build your skills on a large scale Merino operation.

What you’ll need

- Some farm experience, ideally with sheep
- Some time on machinery, and happy to learn the maintenance side
- Keen to learn and wanting to build a career in livestock
- A reliable attitude, a strong work ethic and an eye for detail




- Able to work well on your own and as part of a team
- Good communication with the owners and the rest of the crew

What’s on offer

- $70,000 to $85,000 a year plus super, depending on experience
- On farm housing, included with the role
- Work ute supplied for farm use
- Long term, full time position with room to grow
- A growing business, with recent investment in a new shearing shed and sheep yards
- Supportive owners and a team where your input is valued

Living in Brookton
Brookton is a friendly Wheatbelt town about 140km from Perth along the Brookton Highway. There’s a good spread of sport and clubs: footy, cricket, hockey, netball and tennis, plus golf and bowls at the country club and a town swimming pool.

In town you’ll find a district high school (kindy to Year 10), day care, a supermarket and butcher, café, newsagent, hardware and rural supplies, a bank and a hotel. There’s also a community health centre with a GP.

How applying works

1. Send us your details. A CV helps, but if you don’t have one handy you can just tell us about your experience.
2. We give you a call. If your experience fits, we’ll ring for a chat about the role and what you’re after.
3. Meet the farm. If it’s a good match on both sides, we’ll set up a conversation with the owners.

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📌 Junior Farm Hand (Brookton)
🏢 AgRec
📍 Brookton