All jobs

Feedlot and Livestock Hand

Near Boyup Brook, South West WA

$40 to $45 an hourDepending on experience, with a higher rate for truck hours, plus housing and a work vehicle

  • Full time
  • Quarters or family house
  • Work vehicle and fuel
  • Feedlot, sheep and cattle
  • MC licence a big plus

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

A mixed farming business near Boyup Brook is after an experienced Feedlot and Livestock Hand who can run their sheep feedlot without supervision. Mixing grain and keeping the feedlot running is the main job, with plenty of flock sheep and cattle work alongside it. Got an MC licence? There's paid truck work too.

2,500ha
across three blocks, about 10 minutes apart
5,000
sheep on feed at a time, around 40,000 a year
6,000
flock sheep, plus 200 cows
900ha
cropped: barley, oats, canola and hay

What you'll be doing

In the feedlot

  • Mixing grain and filling feeders
  • Drenching and vaccinating sheep on arrival
  • Loading and unloading sheep off the truck
  • Checking water and pumping water
  • Keeping an eye on the mob and picking up unwell stock
  • Bringing sheep in and out for the livestock agent

Flock sheep and cattle

  • Feeding hay and grain to the flock sheep and cattle
  • Shedding up for shearing, plus crutching
  • Marking lambs and calves

If you've got an MC licence

  • Picking up grain and fertiliser, with truck hours paid at a higher rate

Good to know: through busy times like harvest you'll be managing the feedlot on your own, and days can be long. Hours are flexible, with some weekend work when it's busy or the weather calls for it. Winter is quieter, but there's still plenty of feeding, lamb marking and crutching to keep you going.

What you'll need

Experience with

  • Sheep handling
  • Driving a tractor
  • Running an auger and feed mixer
  • Spotting unwell stock

You'll also need

  • A driver's licence
  • Good English

A big plus

  • MC licence

And you're someone who

  • Can work independently without supervision and is very responsible
  • Is willing to work hard and put in long hours when the job needs it

What's on offer

  • $40 to $45 an hourDepending on experience, with truck hours paid at a higher rate
  • On farm housing2 bedroom quarters or a 4 bedroom family house, unfurnished, with power and water supplied and reverse cycle aircon
  • Work vehicle suppliedFuel supplied while you're working
  • Upgraded livestock gearYards, auto feeders and handling equipment are all being upgraded

Living near Boyup Brook

The farm is about 20 minutes from Boyup Brook, a farming town in WA's Blackwood Valley. Kojonup and Bridgetown are both within 45 minutes, and the coast at Bunbury is about an hour and a half away.

Boyup Brook, about 20 minutes

Two schools, a hospital, IGA and a pharmacy.

Further afield

Kojonup and Bridgetown within 45 minutes. Bunbury about 1.5 hours.

Moving with a family? The 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom family house has a fireplace, garage and garden, and Boyup Brook has two schools and a hospital.

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.