Bore Runner 2027 (NT, WA, QLD)

Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Ltd; Windsor; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

Accommodation

Fare reimbursement

Annual leave

Job summary

Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Ltd – Windsor NSW is seeking a bore runner to travel between remote watering points, check troughs and pipelines, and help maintain water supplies for livestock. This entry-level role offers full training and the chance to live and work on a cattle station.

You'll work as part of CPC's dedicated team, with the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in animal watering systems and station operations across multiple properties.

Qualifications

• Interest in living and working on a remote cattle station.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Travel between watering points in a 4WD utility.
• Check watering points including troughs, dams, tanks and pipelines.
• Record water levels and communicate livestock requirements.
• Maintain mono pump and solar bore pump systems.
• Maintain spare parts inventory for troughs and pipelines.
• Fence maintenance around station watering points.

Job description

Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Ltd – Windsor NSW

No experience required

Beetaloo (NT), Bunda (NT), Carlton Hill (WA), Isis Downs (QLD), Rawlinna (WA), Wrotham Park (QLD)

A bore runner travels by 4WD utility across the cattle or sheep station, on graded roads, checking and maintaining the watering points to ensure there is plenty of water for the livestock.

Our people are dedicated, passionate and their hard work is celebrated and recognised.

Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) is a leading Australian managed, UK owned Agribusiness with strong ESG values. CPC owns and operates a portfolio of twelve station aggregations in Australia and two feedlots in Indonesia. Across more than 6.3 million hectares of land, the CPC team are able to care for more than 415,000 head of cattle, 50,000 goats, 150,000 sheep and produce a diverse range of crops.

About you

We're looking for enthusiastic individuals with a proactive, positive and can-do attitude to join us in an industry that's the cornerstone of our country's economy. And guess what? You'll be having a pretty good time while doing it too! CPC hires team members from a diverse range of backgrounds with a variety of knowledge, skills and abilities.

Your key duties and tasks

• Travelling between watering points in 4WD motor vehicle (utility)
• Checking watering points including troughs, dams, turkey nests, tanks and pipelines
• Recording water levels and maintenance from bore run and communicating with station management and head stockperson for livestock requirements
• Maintenance of mono pump systems (servicing, oils, belts and fuel)
• Solar bore pump systems maintenance (servicing and cleaning)
• Maintain a spare parts inventory for troughs, tanks and pipelines
• Fencing maintenance around station watering points

What you will need

• A genuine interest in working and living on a remote cattle station
• Observation and communication skills
• Confident with small motors and/or mechanical experience (desirable)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Handypersons or those with some mechanical experience wanting to experience life in the outback are welcome to apply for this role as full training will be offered.

What's on offer

• Wages paid according to skill level
• Nutritious, wholesome, and healthy meals and food provided in the station kitchen
• Single or couple airconditioned accommodation dependant upon station
• Fare reimbursement to the station (after probation)
• Seven (7) weeks Annual Leave each year of work
• Further details can be found in the Consolidated Pastoral Company Enterprise Agreement 2026

And … you'll have the full support of our friendly team.

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 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. This job will require the ability to ascend/descend ladders.

Values of importance to CPC include Health and Safety, Leadership, Trust, Community and Value Creation.

CPC is proud to build careers in agriculture