Station Pilot (Fixed Wing) - Cessna 172

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

Benefits offered by this job

Seven weeks annual leave

Meals provided at station

Single accommodation

Fare reimbursement

Job summary

Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) seeks a skilled pilot to join Madura Plains station, east of Eucla WA. You will fly a Cessna 172 on remote cattle station duties, perform stock checks, supply runs, and maintenance tasks when not flying.

Ideal candidates hold a Commercial Pilot Licence (Fixed Wing), current ASIC Card (Red) and Medical, with experience in controlled airspace. The role offers seven weeks annual leave, base accommodation, and station meals.

Qualifications

• Commercial pilot licence and flight safety are essential.
• Experience flying Cessna 172 and operating in remote environments is required.
• Current ASIC (Red) and medical certificate must be current.

Responsibilities

• Fly a Cessna 172 to perform stock spotting and conveyance on the Madura Plains station.
• Follow safe operating procedures and maintain aircraft and hangar.
• Carry out general station duties when not flying.
• Travel to local townships for supplies and parts as needed.
• Support grass-fire season monitoring across the station.

Skills

Flight operations

Aviation safety

Education

Commercial Pilot Licence (Fixed Wing)

ASIC Card (Red)

Medical certificate

Manual driving licence

Tools

Cessna 172

Job description

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Madura Plains (WA)

Norseman, Australia

Reference: 6935474

Our people are dedicated, passionate and their hard work is celebrated and recognised.

Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role? Join our team at Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) and be part of an exciting journey in the heart of Australia's sheep country. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals with a proactive, positive, and can-do attitude to join us in an industry that's the cornerstone of our country's economy. And guess what? You'll be having a pretty good time while doing it too!

About us

Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) is a leading Australian managed, UK owned Agribusiness with strong ESG values. CPC owns and operates a portfolio of eleven station aggregations in Australia and two feedlots in Indonesia. Across more than 6 million hectares of land, the CPC team are able to care for more than 400,000 head of cattle, 50,000 goats, 150,000 sheep and produce a diverse range of crops.

About Madura Plains

Madura Plains is located east of Eucla, WA, near the South Australian border on the Nullarbor Plain. Covering approximately 712,000 hectares, the station has a striking landscape of open plains, coastal country, low limestone rises and semi-arid grazing areas with blue bush, salt bush and spear grass. It plays an important role in CPC's sheep and wool operations, producing quality merino wool and sheep meat from its flock.

About you

Your key duties and tasks

• Flying a Cessna 172
• Follow safe operating procedures
• Checking stock watering points
• Spotting of livestock
• Flying to local townships for supplies and parts for the station
• Seasonally checking for grass fires across the station
• Cleaning of aircraft and hanger
• General station work or maintenance when not flying

What you will need

• Commercial Pilot Licence (Fixed Wing Aeroplane)
• Cessna 172 experience
• Operate in controlled airspace with a current ASIC Card (Red)
• Current Medical
• Current and valid driver's licence (manual)
• Live and work on a remote cattle station
• Willingness to carry out other station roles when not flying

*All licences and medicals must be current

*** Immediate start is available***

Preferable, but not essential

• 300TT (minimum hours)
• Low Level Rating (Aeroplane)

What's on offer when you join CPC

• Wages paid according to skill level
• Nutritious, wholesome, and healthy meals and food provided in the station kitchen
• Single accommodation with shared facilities (bathroom and laundry)
• Fare reimbursement to the station (after completing probation)
• Seven (7) weeks Annual Leave for each year of work
• Further details can be found in the Consolidated Pastoral Company Enterprise Agreement 2026

And … you'll have the full support of our friendly team.

Physical Demands

This is a physically demanding job that includes both indoor and outdoor work in all types of weather and temperature environments.

This job can be physically strenuous (demanding) from time to time. You will be expected to be able to walk, climb, bend, kneel, lift, grip, grasp, push and pull various tools and equipment. You will need the ability to frequently lift, push and pull from 5-10-20 kilo's and occasionally more. This job will require the ability to ascend/descend ladders.

Values of importance to CPC include Health and Safety, Leadership, Trust,
Community and Value Creation.

CPC is proud to build careers in agriculture.

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