Senior Sheep Operations Leader – WA

Consolidated Pastoral Company; Norseman; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-station accommodation

Meals and food aligned with station

Career development and training

Support from pastoral team

Job summary

Consolidated Pastoral Company is seeking an experienced station leader for Madura Plains Station (WA). You will work closely with the Station Manager to oversee day-to-day operations, lead sheep and wool activities, and drive high welfare and safety standards in a remote pastoral setting.

The role requires hands-on guidance, team coaching, and the ability to manage biosecurity, maintenance, and compliance across livestock and station infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience in extensive sheep production, preferably large-scale pastoral operations.
• Strong knowledge of Merino sheep husbandry, animal health, welfare standards and low-stress livestock handling.
• Experience supervising teams and coordinating livestock and station operations.
• Practical skills across coordinating and running shearing, crutching, lamb marking and seasonal husbandry programs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Station Manager to coordinate day-to-day station operations.
• Lead sheep and wool activities including mustering, drafting, processing, shearing, crutching, lamb marking and livestock movements.
• Promote high standards of animal welfare, low-stress livestock handling and safe work practices.
• Supervise, coach and support station team members and contractors.
• Lead pre-starts, toolbox talks and practical safety conversations.
• Monitor livestock condition, feed, water, pasture and seasonal conditions.
• Oversee water infrastructure checks and maintenance, including bores, pipelines, tanks, troughs, pumps and windmills.
• Assist with plant, vehicle, machinery, fencing, yards and general station maintenance.
• Maintain accurate livestock, treatment, movement, water, maintenance and compliance records.
• Support biosecurity, chemical handling, environmental and station compliance requirements.

Skills

Extensive sheep production

Merino husbandry

Team leadership

Safety culture

Biosecurity knowledge

Job description

Consolidated Pastoral Company is seeking an experienced station leader for Madura Plains Station (WA). You will work closely with the Station Manager to oversee day-to-day operations, lead sheep and wool activities, and drive high welfare and safety standards in a remote pastoral setting.

The role requires hands-on guidance, team coaching, and the ability to manage biosecurity, maintenance, and compliance across livestock and station infrastructure.