Senior Assistant Manager - Mixed Farming & Livestock

Burdekin Pastoral; Kingaroy; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-farm accommodation

New ute and fuel provided

Job summary

Burdekin Pastoral is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager for a mixed farming operation in the South Burnett, Queensland. The role is full-time, hands-on, and requires a broad skill set across livestock and pasture management, machinery operation, and records maintenance.

Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years of station hand or livestock management experience, own horses/work dogs, and a willingness to work closely with the family owners to achieve long-term goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–10 years of station hand or livestock management experience.
• Ability to operate tractors, GPS and perform basic mechanical repairs.
• Open driver’s licence; HR licence advantageous; firearms licence required or upskill.

Responsibilities

• Support livestock operations including joining, calving, weaning, preg-testing, bull-testing, animal health, mustering and trucking.
• Maintain livestock, fodder, chemical and fuel inventories; use Agri-Webb for record-keeping.
• Support cropping operations: prep, planting, weed monitoring and pasture condition.
• Operate and repair tractors, trucks, spray rigs and other farm implements.
• Maintain water, fences and infrastructure; assist with pest management; keep workshop tidy.

Skills

Livestock management

Record keeping

Machinery operation

Pasture management

GPS & tractors

Pest management

Mustering on horseback

Maintenance skills

Health & safety

Tools

Agri-Webb

Tru-Test weigh box

Job description

Burdekin Pastoral is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager for a mixed farming operation in the South Burnett, Queensland. The role is full-time, hands-on, and requires a broad skill set across livestock and pasture management, machinery operation, and records maintenance.

Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years of station hand or livestock management experience, own horses/work dogs, and a willingness to work closely with the family owners to achieve long-term goals.