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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.  
 
Soudan Station, NT
Through a recent restructure, Soudan Station, formerly an outstation of Alexandria, now operates independently. Soudan Station runs approx. 22,000 head of cattle and home to NAPCo's heifer hub, it's located on the Barkly Highway, 1 hour west of Camooweal.
 
The role
Joining the crew at Soudan Station, you will undertake station hand duties mustering on horses and bikes as well as transporting livestock as required in oversized trucks or road trains ensuring animal health and welfare.  
 
Ideally the successful candidate will:

• Have previous experience working on a cattle station as a Station Hand
• Have experience working with cattle
• Be a confident horse rider and motorbike rider
• Will hold a MC license or at a minimum a HR license
• Be able to flex across mustering, fencing, checking waters, lick runs and other general station duties as required by immediate supervisor
• Have some experience driving road trains or similar
• Have some experience loading and unloading livetstock
• Be able to work in a team or on your own
• Comply with Health and Safety policies and procedures

Employee benefits

• Permanent full-time position
• 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.
• Meals and single air-conditioned accommodation provided
• 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..

Click "Apply" 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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