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About NAPCo
The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo) was founded in 1877 and is one of Australia's leading beef cattle companies, managing over 6.1 million hectares and home of Australia's First Carbon Neutral Beef - Five Founders. NAPCo employs approximately 220 staff operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with 14 cattle stations, a Depot in Mount Isa, a Feedlot and Farm in the Darling Downs and an office in Brisbane's CBD.

Glenormiston Station, QLD
Glenormiston Station a 692,000 hectare property located in the QLD Channel country of the Donohue highway approximately 5 hours southwest of Mount Isa. Glenormiston operates as a breeding property, breeding and growing weaners for consignment NAPCo’s Wainui Feedlot. The homestead is situated on Lake Idamea, providing a unique station lifestyle experience.         

The role
The Bore Runner / Machinery Operator reports to the Station Manager and is responsible for maintaining water supplies and associated infrastructure for livestock across the station. A varied role where you will split your time across Bore Running and Machinery Operations maintaining property roads, undertakes property maintenance, drainage works and erosion control and assists the crew when needed with adhoc general station duties. 

Day to day duties include, but are not limited to:

• Operating Grader to maintain roads, drainage works and erosion control
• Machinery operations for property maintenance
• Maintains machinery in good working order
• Undertakes mechanical prestart and general maintenance
• Monitoring and maintaining water supplies and associated infrastructure for livestock
• Re-fuelling / starting pumps
• Checking on stock
• Maintaining fences
• Working alone and unsupervised
• Performing your job safely and operating equipment in a safe manner
• Undertaking ad hoc varied station tasks as required

Ideally the successful candidate will:

• Have experience working as a Bore Runner or similar
• Have experience operating a Grader, Loader, Dozer and other machinery
• Have good mechanical knowledge of equipment desirable
• Hold a current C class drivers licence
• Be a self-starter that is able to work autonomously and unsupervised
• Prior mechanical experience would be highly regarded
• Be committed to working safely in accordance with NAPCo's HSE policies and procedures

Employee benefits

• Permanent full-time position
• Onsite single air-conditioned accommodation
• A competitive day rate, generous annual leave entitlements, season completion bonus
• We invest heavily in on-the-job training and all staff are offered and encouraged to complete a traineeship in Agriculture.
• NAPCo stations have a great social environment and give all employees the chance to attend our annual Station Challenge, ad-hoc campdrafts, sports days, fishing, camping etc..

Applications will close on 29th November 2024. To apply go to www.napco.com.au/careers/ to submit your application.
 
For more information on this opportunity, please phone 0429 399 630 or email hr@napco.com.au.

NAPCo is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion.

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