Station Hand (Beef Cattle)

Wellington Family Trust Trading as Barwidgi Cattle Company; Queensland; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellington Family Trust Trading as Barwidgi Cattle Company – Queensland is seeking a hands-on station hand to assist with day-to-day operations across a large beef cattle enterprise. The role suits someone who enjoys outdoor work and building broad rural skills.

You will perform cattle work, monitor animal health, manage water points, maintain fences and stockyards, and service station equipment. The role requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a remote outback

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience handling livestock in a calm, low-stress manner.
• Willingness to work both independently and cooperatively within a larger station crew.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and practical problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable living and working in a remote or regional outback environment.

Responsibilities

• Cattle Work: Mustering, drafting, processing, and trucking cattle (on motorbikes and/or horseback).
• Livestock Care: Monitoring animal health, feeding, and recording stock movements.
• Water & Infrastructure: Checking stock watering points, cleaning troughs, and maintaining bores and pipelines.
• Property Maintenance: Building and repairing fence lines and working cattle yards.
• Plant & Equipment: Performing daily routine checks, minor servicing, and general maintenance on station vehicles, bikes, and machinery.

Skills

Livestock handling

Independence

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Outback living

Job description

Wellington Family Trust Trading as Barwidgi Cattle Company – Queensland

Reporting directly to the Station owner & leading hand, you will help run day-to-day operations across a large-scale beef cattle enterprise. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who loves working outdoors and building broad rural skills.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Cattle Work: Mustering, drafting, processing, and trucking cattle (on motorbikes and/or horseback).

Livestock Care: Monitoring animal health, feeding, and recording stock movements.

Water & Infrastructure: Checking stock watering points, cleaning troughs, and maintaining bores and pipelines.

Property Maintenance: Building and repairing fence lines and working cattle yards.

Plant & Equipment: Performing daily routine checks, minor servicing, and general maintenance on station vehicles, bikes, and machinery.

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated experience handling livestock in a calm, low-stress manner.

Willingness to work both independently and cooperatively within a larger station crew.

Basic mechanical aptitude and practical problem-solving skills.

Comfortable living and working in a remote or regional outback environment