STATIONHAND
Minnie Downs is a Cattle breeding / backgrounding property comprising 22,200ha, situated 50km southwest of Tambo in the Blackall-Tambo Region.
Minnie Downs is a part of the privately owned Aminya Pastoral, a forward thinking and progressive family-owned business with a strong focus on improving the ecological and environmental capacities of its holdings, whilst investing in staff, WH&S, and animal welfare.
We have a permanent full-time position available for a motivated, forward-thinking station hand. Preference will be given to experienced persons who have livestock and some machinery and general farm maintenance skills, with a solutions-based, can-do attitude.
The position offers long term opportunities within the business as well as the pastoral group.
The successful applicant would have the following attributes;
- Excellent livestock handling and husbandry skills with an emphasis on Low Stress Stock handling.
- A strong interest in soil health, biodiversity and pasture management.
- A strong commitment to animal welfare.
- Ability to muster with UTVs and working dogs.
- Machinery operation and maintenance skills.
- General farm maintenance, welding and fencing skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to work unsupervised or as part of a team.
- A commitment to working safely in accordance with Aminya Pastoral’s WH&S policies.
- Basic computer skills.
Benefits include:
On property accommodation including electricity allowance, rations, mobile phone allowance, work shirts and dog biscuits.
Training and professional development opportunities will be offered as they become available.
Please email applications with resume and two work referees to:
The Manager
