MC TRUCK DRIVER – CATTLE/WATER TRUCKS AND STATION WORK ( Drover Ag )

MOUNT ISA, QLD, Australia

Expired

Key Selling Points:

Family owned cattle station - South of Mt Isa.
Diverse role, great pay with meals & accommodation supplied
Tidy and well-maintained trucks and trailers

Job Summary:

Our clients are a family owned and run, fully self-sufficient beef breeding/fattening enterprise covering some 640,000 acres located South of Mount Isa.

All mustering is done with helicopters and motorbikes and cattle are trucked between properties as well as to point of sale.
Using good gear and low stress stock handling skills, the owners pride themselves on efficiency, quality cattle and tidy, well-maintained equipment. The company also contract to mining companies performing exploration in the local area, contracting for road maintenance, water trucking, drill pad preparation etc.

We are looking for an easy-going, flexible, and positive person to join this innovative and well-respected team. Ideally, you will be reliable and hardworking but enjoy having fun getting the job done. You should have a genuine passion for life on a cattle station and all the rewards and challenges it brings. In this small yet efficient team, you will be working alongside the owner where you are not just a number and can have your voice heard.

For the right person this can be a truly diverse and rewarding roll. It can include everything from mustering cattle, drafting, yard building, truck driving and more depending on the ability and skills of the applicant the tasks and responsibilities can be varied.

Experience and Skills Required

Ideally experience on working on stations and trucking cattle in 6 deck units.
Able to maintain and service heavy equipment
Minimum MC licence with experience towing 3 trailers.
First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain one)
Medical Clearance
Drug & Alcohol Test

Attractive day rate with all meals and accommodation provided. Comfortable single accommodation with communal lounge, Pay TV and access to WiFi. The station has a lovely Rec Club area with BBQ, Pay TV, pool table, fire pit and bar for socialising with the team. In a normal year there are local social events in the nearby area including Rodeos, Races, Camel Races and Campdrafts all attended by the team.

To apply for this position, please submit your up to date resume and include the contact details of a minimum three references that can be contacted.