MC Truck Driver | Station Hand (one position)
Carlton Hill Station (WA)
We are Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) an Australian based beef producer which owns and operates a portfolio of cattle stations across Northern Australia.
About you
We are looking for people to join CPC with a proactive, positive and can-do attitude and contribute to an industry that's the cornerstone of our country's economy. And you'd be having a pretty good time doing it, too. CPC hires staff from a diverse range of backgrounds with a variety of knowledge, skills and abilities.
You will embrace the chance to learn and grow with CPC with your key duties and tasks:
MC Driver
- Internal cattle carting in a manual prime mover with three single deck trailers
- Low stress livestock handling techniques and promote and manage best practice animal welfare for our animals
- Daily inspections on prime mover and trailers and general servicing and maintenance on the vehicle including brakes, oils, lubricants and tyres
- Keeping accurate and current driver logbook entries
- Paddock distribution of cattle supplement with a six wheel drive R Model Mack
Station Hand
- All cattle operations including mustering, drafting, processing and trucking
- Low stress livestock handling techniques and promote and manage best practice animal welfare for our animals
- Horse riding and two wheel motorbike riding
- General station operational experience
What you will need
- A genuine interest in working and living on a remote cattle station and be willing to "camp out" in remote locations away from the station complex from time to time
- MC Drivers Licence desirable
- Previous experience transporting livestock (cattle) with three trailers (desirable)
- Hiab Crane and Tipper experience (desirable, but not essential as training can be provided)
- More than two years cattle handling experience
- Horse and two wheel motorbike experience
- Ability to operate as part of a team
You must hold a current MC Licence to apply for this role.
What's on offer
In joining us, you'll be well rewarded. On top of your competitive wage paid directly into your bank account, subsidised food and accommodation, fare reimbursement and tool allowances, you'll have the full support of our friendly team. Our people are dedicated, passionate and their hard work is celebrated and recognised.
Your accommodation will be a single airconditioned room in the staff quarters with shared facilities (bathroom and laundry). Nutritious, wholesome and healthy meals and food will be provided in the station kitchen.
Physical Demands
This is a physically demanding job that includes both indoor and outdoor work in all types of weather and temperature environments.
This job will require the ability to ascend/descend ladders.
This job can be physically strenuous (demanding) from time to time. You will be expected to be able to walk, climb, bend, kneel, lift, grip, grasp, push and pull various tools and equipment. You will need the ability to frequently lift, push and pull from 5 - 10 kilo's and occasionally more.
Values of importance to CPC include Health and Safety, Leadership, Trust, Community and Value Creation. We hire staff from a diverse range of backgrounds with a variety of knowledge skills and abilities.
We are proud to build careers in agriculture.