Overseer - Merino & Angus Stud - Cooma, NSW

Drover Ag Recruitment; Cooma; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site family accommodation

Job summary

Not disclosed is seeking an Overseer to lead daily operations on a mixed livestock property near Cooma, NSW. You will manage cattle and sheep health, coordinate calving, lambing, shearing and weaning, and keep precise digital records using AgriWebb and Stockbook.

You will also run broadacre machinery, oversee fencing and water systems, and contribute to cropping and pasture programs, while maintaining a strong safety culture on site.

Qualifications

• Experience in cattle and sheep husbandry with a focus on low-stress handling and welfare.
• Experience operating broadacre cropping and pasture machinery (tractors, sprayers, sowing).
• Current ChemCert or AQF3 chemical accreditation preferred.
• Proficient with electronic recording systems (AgriWebb, Stockbook).
• Strong communication, fitness, and proactive safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee animal health and welfare programs for cattle and sheep.
• Coordinate seasonal events like calving, lambing, shearing, and weaning.
• Maintain digital records using AgriWebb and Stockbook.
• Manage broadacre machinery and infrastructure maintenance.
• Uphold workplace health and safety standards.
• Support cropping and pasture improvement initiatives.

Skills

Livestock management

Farm machinery operation

Record keeping

Animal welfare

Tools

ChemCert/AQF3 accreditation

Job description

The Role

Our clients are seeking an experienced, passionate, and self-motivated Overseer to take on a pivotal operational role in the daily management of their stud cattle and sheep property located near Cooma, New South Wales. Reporting directly to the Farm Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that all livestock and land assets remain exceptionally healthy, highly productive, and environmentally sustainable by meticulously executing daily operational plans. Your scope of duties will encompass overseeing comprehensive animal health and welfare programs, coordinating seasonal livestock events such as calving, lambing, shearing, and weaning, and maintaining accurate digital records within AgriWebb and Stockbook. Furthermore, you will play an active, hands-on role in the farm's intensive cropping and pasture improvement programs, operating modern machinery for broadacre spraying, sowing, and fertilising, while proactively maintaining infrastructure, electric fencing, and trough water systems to uphold the highest standard of workplace health and safety.

The Employer

Our clients represent one of Australia's most advanced, long-established, and highly respected family-owned agricultural enterprises, specialising in superior Angus cattle and Merino sheep seedstock production across the Monaro region for over 150 years. Recognised as a leader in measured performance genetics, this multi-generational business prides itself on breeding animals of outstanding quality, structural integrity, and longevity. By combining a rich heritage with progressive farming practices, cutting-edge AgTech, and an impressive fleet of modern machinery, they foster a supportive, professional, and safety-focused work environment where staff development and job satisfaction are genuinely valued.

The Offer

An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful candidate, commensurate with your depth of experience and practical skill set, which includes well-appointed family accommodation provided on-property with convenient school bus access at the front gate. Situated just 25 kilometres from Cooma and within comfortable reach of Canberra, the location offers seamless access to regional services, healthcare, excellent schooling options, and diverse partner employment opportunities. Additionally, positioned on the doorstep of the iconic Snowy Mountains and just an hour from Jindabyne, this position presents an unmatched rural lifestyle for outdoor enthusiasts, combining career progression within a renowned agricultural business with year-round recreational access to Australia's premier alpine regions and ski fields.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and reliable agricultural professional with a proven background in mixed livestock operations, farm machinery management, and a strong drive to step into an operational leadership position.

• Demonstrated practical experience in cattle and sheep husbandry, with a genuine commitment to low-stress handling and animal welfare.
• Proficient in operating and maintaining broadacre cropping and pasture machinery, including tractors, seeders, and boom sprayers, ideally backed by a current ChemCert or AQF3 chemical accreditation.
• Solid technical literacy with experience using electronic livestock recording systems such as AgriWebb and Stockbook for meticulous record-keeping.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, basic agronomy awareness, and practical skills in farm infrastructure, water system maintenance, and fencing repairs.
• Excellent communication skills, initiative, physical fitness, and a proactive attitude towards maintaining a safe and efficient workplace.
• Experience using working dogs on sheep is considered an advantage.

Additional information

• Pivotal role within a premier Angus and Merino seedstock operation.
• Diverse responsibilities across livestock, pastures, cropping, and team safety.
• Idyllic Snowy Mountains location with modern machinery and quality housing.