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Junior Farm Hand

Brookton, WA Wheatbelt

$70,000 to $85,000 a yearPlus super, depending on experience, with housing and a work ute

  • Full time
  • Housing supplied
  • Work ute supplied
  • Merino sheep focus

Takes about two minutes. No CV handy? You can still apply.

A progressive mixed farming business near Brookton is after a Junior Farm Hand to join their team. You'll spend most of your days on the sheep side of a large Merino operation, with plenty of machinery and general farm work in the mix. Some farm experience is a good start, and you'll learn the rest on the job.

9,500ha
mixed farming operation
12,000
Merino sheep, roughly
5
stand shearing shed, newly built
New
sheep yards, multiple sets

What you'll be doing

With the sheep

  • Helping with lambing, shearing and feeding programs
  • Animal health work and day to day stock handling
  • Helping with grazing management and keeping an eye on flock condition
  • Working in the new shearing shed and yards, and helping keep them in good order
  • Helping set up systems like confinement feeding

Around the farm

  • Machinery operation and maintenance
  • Fencing
  • General farm jobs, and an extra hand wherever it's needed in the busy periods

Good to know: this is a junior role, so you'll be working alongside the owners and the team every day. It's a great place to build your skills on a large scale Merino operation.

What you'll need

A good start is

  • Some farm experience, ideally with sheep
  • Some time on machinery, and happy to learn the maintenance side

And you're someone who

  • Is keen to learn and wants to build a career in livestock
  • Brings a reliable attitude, a strong work ethic and an eye for detail
  • Works well on your own and as part of a team
  • Communicates well with the owners and the rest of the crew

What's on offer

  • $70,000 to $85,000 a yearPlus super, depending on experience
  • Housing suppliedOn farm, included with the role
  • Work ute suppliedFor farm use
  • Long term, full timeA stable job with room to grow
  • A business that's growingRecent investment in a new shearing shed and sheep yards
  • Supportive owners and teamYour input is valued here

Living in Brookton

Brookton is a friendly Wheatbelt town about 140km from Perth along the Brookton Highway. There's a good spread of sport and clubs: footy, cricket, hockey, netball, tennis, plus golf and bowls at the country club and a town swimming pool.

In town

District high school (kindy to Year 10), day care, supermarket and butcher, café, newsagent, hardware and rural supplies, bank and hotel.

Health

A community health centre in town with a GP.

How applying works

  1. Send us your detailsAbout two minutes on your phone. A CV helps, but you can just tell us about your experience.
  2. We give you a callIf your experience fits, we'll ring for a chat about the role and what you're after.
  3. Meet the farmIf it's a good match on both sides, we'll set up a conversation with the owners.