Join the Team

If you enjoy outdoor physical activities, working with livestock, developing superior horsemanship skills and/or participating in all aspects of property and equipment maintenance and upkeep, then you should consider a career with us.

What Opportunities are Available

Heytesbury Cattle Company employs staff in the following positions:

• Station Hand
• Leading Hand
• Machine Operator (Grader)
• Boreman
• Cook
• Governess/Home Tutor
• Head Stockperson
• Station Manager
• Assistant Manager

Currently Recruiting:

• Assistant Manager - Victoria River Downs Station

  Located at Victoria River Downs Station, the property includes Humbert River Outstation and combined they run approximately 34,000 head.

  Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Assistant Manager will have a high level of leadership enabling you to motivate, direct and training your team to carry out the day to day operations of the station while promoting and creating a good station culture. You will be responsible for herd management, animal husbandry, fencing, infrastructure maintenance, weed, and pest management, while also being across the operations at Humbert River Outstation.  Asset management forms an intricate part of this role.

  The successful applicant will be hard working, outgoing and friendly, with a no fuss attitude. You will have great communication skills, be well organised and have the ability to work to a mustering program. A genuine interest in the Northern Cattle Industry is paramount along with a keen interest in horses and attending events with your team.

  This is a hands-on role which will see you out in the yards as well as attending to office duties.

  Sound mechanical skills and the ability to fix anything will be highly regarded.

  Offering a competitive salary and career opportunities, this position would suit an individual or, a couple with a family home provided and work around the station for your partner available.

  Applications via our online process  or email to jobs@heytesburycattleco.com.au

  Only candidates progressing to the next stage will be contacted.

  Assistant Manager – Victoria River Downs Station

• Head Stockman - Moolooloo Station

  We are seeking an experienced stock person who can demonstrate a high level of leadership to run our Moolooloo stock camp.

  Moolooloo Station runs approximately 8,500 breeders with a total herd over 22,000 head, covering 2,000km2

  The successful candidates will be self-motivated with a strong work ethic, communicate well and be a team player. You will lead, motivate and train employees in station activities, including fencing, infrastructure maintenance, animal husbandry, and weed and pest management to achieve set targets. Strong attention to detail and accuracy in recording data, a high level of low-stress cattle handling skills, along with a focus on safety in the workplace is essential. The ability to preg-test would be highly regarded.

  Managed by Paul and Kate Watts, Moolooloo Station predominately uses horses, with some motorbike work.

  Offering a competitive salary and career opportunities, this position would suit a working couple or an individual with experience in the industry.

  Applications via our online process  or email to jobs@heytesburycattleco.com.au

  Only candidates progressing to the next stage will be contacted.

  Head Stockman – Moolooloo Station

• Head Stockman - Birrindudu Station

  We are seeking an experienced stockperson who can demonstrate a high level of leadership to run our Birrindudu stock camp.

  Birrindudu Station runs approximately 11,000 breeders with a total herd over 27,000 head, covering 6,700km2

  The successful candidate will be self-motivated with a strong work ethic, communicate well and be a team player. You will lead, motivate and train employees in station activities, including fencing, infrastructure maintenance, animal husbandry, and weed and pest management to achieve set targets. Strong attention to detail and accuracy in recording data, a high level of low-stress cattle handling skills, along with a focus on safety in the workplace is essential. The ability to preg-test would be highly regarded.

  Managed by Lance & Kylie Hutley, Birrindudu Station uses motorbikes for mustering.

  Offering a competitive salary and career opportunities, this position would suit a working couple or an individual with experience in the industry.

  Applications via our online process  or email to jobs@heytesburycattleco.com.au

  Only candidates progressing to the next stage will be contacted.

  Head Stockman – Birrindudu Station

• Station Hand

  The station hand contributes to the livestock program by undertaking duties such as handling and monitoring of livestock, machinery operation and maintenance, general station maintenance and repairs, and land management.

  Although not always necessary, applicants are generally expected to have good horse handling skills.

  Enthusiasm, a willingness to learn and an enjoyment for outdoor life are essential.

  A couple of things you should be aware of:

  • most of our stations have limited spots to fill each season
  • when managers have only a few spots to fill, they may be more picky about someone’s experience with cattle and horses,
  • the season runs from about March until November, and someone who can commit to this whole period will normally be favoured over someone who can’t,
  • you will only hear from our managers if they have a position suitable to your skills and experience.

  Applying on-line is the quickest and most reliable way to be considered for any of our positions

  Limited spots left for the 2019 Season.

  Station Hand

• Cook

  The station or stock camp cook plans, prepares and cooks nutritious meals for station staff, guests and contractors in the station kitchen and/or in the stock camp and maintains a clean and hygienic kitchen.

  We look for experienced cooks who will be required to cater for approx 10-15 people (on occasion up to 20).

  A friendly, self-motivated nature is important to this position along with an honest work ethic.

  Previous cooking experience is essential.

  Applying on-line is the quickest and most reliable way to be considered for any of our positions

  All positions are currently filled, however, we are still accepting applications for future opportunities. 

  Cook

• Boreman

  The boreman is responsible for checking and maintaining bores, turkey nest dams, motors, troughs and surrounding fences to ensure continuous water supply to all stock. Experience is required with a sound understanding of the cattle industry.

  Previous experience in a similar role will be highly regarded and you must have basic mechanical skills.

  Applying on-line is the quickest and most reliable way to be considered for any of our positions.

  Recruiting NOW for the 2019 Season.

  Boreman

• Machine Operator (Grader)

  The machine operator contributes to station maintenance by operating and maintaining the grader and other equipment and vehicles as required.

  Main duties include maintaining station roads, airstrips, fence lines and fire breaks, with the ability to observe and report on general property conditions.

  Applying on-line is the quickest and most reliable way to be considered for any of our positions.

  All positions are currently filled, however. we are still accepting applications for future opportunities.

  Machine Operator (Grader)

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