Outback Bore Runner: 4WD Watering & Maintenance

Consolidated Pastoral Company; Brisbane; Remote; AUD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wages paid according to skill level

Meals provided

Accommodation provided

Fare reimbursement to the station

Seven weeks annual leave

Enterprise Agreement 2026 details

Job summary

Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) is seeking a bore runner to travel by 4WD across remote cattle stations, checking watering points and maintaining water supply for livestock. This role offers meals, accommodation, and a supportive team in challenging outback settings.

Join CPC on stations across Australia with opportunities for training and career progression, plus seven weeks of annual leave and other benefits described in the CPC Enterprise Agreement 2026.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Travelling between watering points in a 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.

Skills

genuine interest in remote cattle life

Observation

Communication

Mechanical experience

Job description

Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) is seeking a bore runner to travel by 4WD across remote cattle stations, checking watering points and maintaining water supply for livestock. This role offers meals, accommodation, and a supportive team in challenging outback settings.

Join CPC on stations across Australia with opportunities for training and career progression, plus seven weeks of annual leave and other benefits described in the CPC Enterprise Agreement 2026.