If you’re an experienced stock hand looking for a long-term opportunity on a well-established cattle operation, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for an Experienced Stock Hand to join an 8,000-acre backgrounding and feedlot operation at Hannaford, QLD. This is a full-time position offering a great work-life balance, modern accommodation and the opportunity to become part of a supportive family-run business.

This role suits someone who is confident working with cattle, can work independently, takes pride in their work and is happy to lend a hand wherever needed.

The Role You’ll be involved in:

  • Low-stress cattle handling and husbandry
  • Mustering using quad bikes and buggies
  • Monitoring livestock and assisting with day-to-day animal management
  • General property maintenance
  • Weekly servicing and basic maintenance of machinery and equipment
  • Operating a Hyundai loader and Claas tractor
  • Fencing, waters and general station duties
  • Occasional overnight camp outs when required

About the Operation

  • 8,000-acre cattle property
  • Approximately 2,000 head of cattle
  • Backgrounding and feedlot enterprise
  • Modern, well-maintained equipment and facilities

What We’re Looking For

  • Previous cattle experience is essential
  • Strong stock and animal husbandry skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Reliable with a strong work ethic
  • Positive, can-do attitude
  • Manual driver’s licence essential
  • MC licence highly regarded but not essential
  • Mechanical knowledge beneficial

What’s on Offer

  • Full-time, long-term position
  • Approximately 40-hour working week
  • Majority of weekends off
  • Newly renovated, fully furnished three-bedroom cottage
  • Air-conditioned accommodation
  • Electricity included
  • Beef supplied
  • Work vehicle provided for farm use
  • Mobile phone service
  • Couple or family applications welcome
  • Pets may be negotiable (pig dogs are not permitted)

Lifestyle Located at Hannaford, you’ll enjoy a welcoming rural community with a local primary school just a stone throw away, and a school bus from the property’s mailbox. High school options are available in Tara and Dalby. The area is well known for its campdrafts, horse gymkhanas, trail bike rides and the local Condamine Cods football club.

If you’re looking for a long-term role where you’ll be trusted, valued and treated as part of the team, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now through The AgWay Recruitment.