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Senior Station Hand

Knudsen Cattle
Chinchilla Full-day Full-time

Description:

‘At Knudsen Cattle we are dedicated to fostering excellence, progress, and innovation, through honouring our people, our environment, our community, and our future.’

Knudsen Cattle is a family owned and operated agribusiness, based in Queensland. We pride ourselves in our dedication to the production of quality beef by complimenting the technology of today with the retention of good farming practices to sustain our land, empower our people and nurture our livestock.

As our business evolves, so does the need to expand our team! An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic, conscientious and diligent individual to join us as a Senior Station Hand/s. This role will be based at Rosehall, North east of Chinchilla. There is also opportunity to travel between the properties to help with mustering and drafting cattle, infrastructure projects and community activities.

About the Role:

Full-time employment working five days per week, with some weekend work required.

Focus on livestock and animal husbandry including branding, weaning, drafting, castrating, trucking, vaccinations.

Monitor and supply nutrition to livestock as seasonally required

Monitor and maintain of water supply to livestock, along with the installation of poly pipe to create new water resources

Mustering with the use of two-wheel motorbikes, and some horse work but not necessary to be able to ride a horse.

General maintenance and repair of various machinery and tools including work vehicles

Maintenance and repair of fencing

Assistance to maintain and improve infrastructure within the station compound

Biosecurity adherence including the spraying of weeds

Observation and communication of day-to-day occurrences to assist in maintaining an excellent standard of workmanship

What we need from you:

A focus on cleanliness, maintaining a tidy workplace, strong attention to detail and demonstrated pride in your work is highly regarded

The ability to complete tasks to an exceptional standard both autonomously and as a part of a small, dedicated team

A positive and willing attitude to combat the fast paced, everchanging and unpredictable nature of the livestock industry

A dedication to maintaining excellent communication both verbally and through channels including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Safe Ag and AgriWebb

A minimum of two years farm and/or livestock experience is required

A trade qualification is highly advantageous

A current manual driver’s licence is mandatory

A truck licence is highly desirable

Why should you join our team?

Competitive remuneration packages that are frequently reviewed to reflect individual capability, performance, and responsibilities

A commitment to cultivate your professional and personal development through opportunities to learn, contribute and progress

Role diversity with a multitude of different day to day tasks, ample opportunity and encouragement to increase responsibilities.

On site accommodation, wi-fi, meat and some groceries/meals provided

A long term, unrivalled experience, within a business excelling in its field

25 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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