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Are you ready for a livestock role where high standards matter, good people are valued, and there's the opportunity to build a long-term career with a highly regarded, well-run operation?

This could be your opportunity.
 
Boonderoo Pastoral Company is looking for someone who is serious about building a career in agriculture. You will be someone who wants to be part of a significant livestock operation and has the drive to do the job well.
 
The days are full and expectations are high. A good attitude, strong work ethic and willingness to contribute will be valued as part of a close-knit team, working alongside three others and reporting to the Farm Owner.
 

A bit about Boonderoo
 
Boonderoo is a substantial family-owned farming operation with scale, quality gear and a genuine appetite for doing things better. What's valued is a strong work ethic, respect for each other and a passion for farming.
 

• 6,000ha across two properties only 25km apart
• 2,200 beef breeders
• 6,000 composite ewes with quality wool + meat production
• Virtual herding collars now being implemented
• Farm management technology + apps including AgriWebb
• Strong commitment to improving livestock handling
• Immaculately maintained John Deere machinery
• Multiple harvesters to drive efficiency
• 1,700ha of wheat, barley, canola + broad beans
• Close-knit core team of four reporting to the owner
• A business continuing to invest in its people, technology + future
• A strong safety culture underpinned by SafeAgSystems

The Role
 
You'll be involved in
 

• Cattle + sheep work
• Stock movements
• Animal health
• Pasture management
• General livestock husbandry
• Working with virtual herding technology
• Machinery operation
• Cropping + harvest when required

Boonderoo is dedicated to continually improving livestock handling, with a quiet and considered approach to working with cattle and sheep.
 
Good working dogs are highly valued.  Ideally, you'll bring your own well-trained dog(s) or be happy to work with the kelpies onsite.
 

What you will bring
 
We are open to a range of experience. You may have just started your career with a year of experience under your belt or you may be a seasoned station hand looking to settle into a farm that has pride in their business.
  

We're looking for someone with

• Minimum 1-2 years practical farming experience
• Solid cattle + sheep experience
• Safe + competent machinery skills
• A willingness to work hard and get stuck in
• Initiative + common sense
• Reliability - if you say you'll do something, you do it
• Respect for livestock, machinery + your teammates
• Interest in new technology + better ways of doing things
• A willingness to learn + keep improving

Your strong work ethic, respectful attitude and good old fashioned manners are the key attributes that matters most.
 
What Boonderoo offers
 
Boonderoo has high expectations and provides a lot in return.

• A commitment to training and development
• Competitive remuneration
• Three-bedroom brick home + utilities included, 7.5km from farm
• Work vehicle
• ATV quad bike
• Permanent, ongoing employment
• Generally 8am-5.30pm Mon- Fri, outside peak times
• Overtime rates
• Well maintained modern machinery
• Exposure to progressive livestock handling technology
• Variety through cropping + machinery work

Location is important and with this role you are smack bang in the middle of
everywhere....

• Robe + the beautiful coast around 30 minutes away
• Great social life with a popular pub in Lucindale, community events like field days and a reinvigorated local B&S
• Naracoorte within easy reach
• Schools + sporting clubs
• Fishing + boating + beaches
• Strong local family community

Boonderoo offers a serious, highly regarded career in agriculture, with a great community lifestyle.

Is this you?

Great. We'd love to hear from you.

For more information or to apply please reach out to Adette at: connect@peoplegarden.com.au

This role is not suitable for Working Holiday Makers.

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