Homestead Help - Marion Downs Station, QLD

Napco; Boulia Shire; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

Air/Accommodation provided

Transfer opportunities between sites

Season completion bonus

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Napco is seeking a hands-on Homestead Help team member for Marion Downs Station in Queensland. The role focuses on gardens, housekeeping and supporting the cook, within a remote cattle station environment. You will contribute to daily life on station, with a flexible term that can extend to December or continue into 2027.

Flexible, hospitable and organised candidates will thrive here. WHV applicants considered; meals and air-accommodation are provided. Applications close 31 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Flexible and adaptable; able to undertake varied station tasks.
• Ability to work autonomously with limited direction and with the broader team.
• Sound knowledge of gardening, cleaning, domestic functions and hygiene practices.
• Ability to prioritise workloads; essential for remote living environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain gardens, mowing, whipper snipping, weeding, mulching and pruning around the homestead and property.
• Keep living quarters, recreation room and amenities clean and tidy.
• Maintain the presentation of the property and linen changes in guest quarters.
• Support the station cook when required and assist with provisioning.

Skills

Gardening

Cleaning

Domestic duties

Hygiene practices

Autonomy

Driver's licence

Job description

Join the crew in this hands-on Homestead Help position at Marion Downs Station—bring your practical skills to the heart of the property, embrace station life and enjoy a role where no two days are the same, with the flexibility to stay until the end of the season in December or continue into 2027.

About NAPCo

The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo) was founded in 1877 and is one of Australia's leading beef cattle companies, managing over 6.1 million hectares, largest single herd in the world and home to Five Founders Beef. NAPCo employs approximately 220 staff operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with 15 cattle stations, a Depot in Mount Isa, a Feedlot and Farm in the Darling Downs and an office in Brisbane's CBD.

Marion Downs Station, QLD

Spanning 1.2 million hectares in Queensland's Channel Country, Marion Downs Station is approximately four hours south of Mount Isa and one hour south of Boulia. The property's striking landscape ranges from expansive floodplains and open rolling downs to desert country, and includes Herbert Downs Outstation.

The role

If you're organised, friendly and ready to embrace the unique lifestyle of a remote cattle station, this could be the ideal role for you. Join the crew at Marion Downs Station in Queensland's Channel Country and enjoy a varied, hands-on Homestead Help position. From caring for the gardens and keeping the homestead welcoming to supporting the cook when required, you'll play an important part in everyday station life while keeping the homestead running smoothly.

Day To Day Duties Include

• Maintaining gardens, including mowing, whipper snipping, weeding, mulching and pruning around the homestead, living quarters and broader property
• Ensuring the living quarters, recreation room and amenities are clean and tidy
• Maintaining the overall presentation of the property
• Changing linen and cleaning guest quarters as required
• Supporting the station cook when required
• Collecting stores when required
• Adhoc duties as required.

Ideally the successful candidate will have/be:

• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to undertake varied station tasks
• Confidence working autonomously with limited direction and collaboratively with the broader station team
• Sound knowledge of gardening, cleaning, domestic functions and hygiene practices
• The ability to prioritise workloads
• Experience cooking for small groups, not essential
• An interest in the unique lifestyle offered by a remote cattle station
• A current manual driver's licence

Employee benefits

• Permanent full-time position | Start on station now!
• Position can be till the end of the season (Dec) or through to 2027 | WHV applicants considered
• Meals and Air-Accommodation provided (single or couple)
• NAPCo are proud to offer competitive pay, generous annual leave entitlements, travel reimbursement, season completion bonus and transfer opportunities between stations at the end of the year.
• We invest heavily in on-the-job training and all staff are offered and encouraged to complete a traineeship in Agriculture.
• NAPCo stations have a great social environment and give all employees the chance to attend our annual Station Challenge, ad-hoc campdrafts, sports days, fishing, camping etc.

Application information

Couples' applications will be considered, with an alternate role as Grader Operator tailored to the partner where a suitable opportunity is available. More information will be discussed with relevant applicants. Applications will close on 31st October 2026. Applications reviewed as they come in.

For more information on this opportunity, please phone [phone] or email [e-mail]. NAPCo is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion.