📍 Location: Upper Gascoyne, WA (300 km NE of Carnarvon)
💰 Attractive Salary + Super (12%) + Full Keep + Work Ute + Renovated Housing

Join a highly regarded and expanding WA cattle business with a strong reputation for well run stations, quality livestock and ongoing investment into infrastructure and people.

This is a standout opportunity for a capable, hands on couple to step into a key role managing a large scale breeding operation. You’ll be given real responsibility, autonomy and the chance to grow within a progressive business that is continuing to expand across the pastoral sector.

🌾 ABOUT THE STATION

196,000 ha breeding property running Droughtmaster, Santa Gertrudis and Charolais cross cattle supplying established feedlot programs across WA.

Property features include:

• 4 sets of steel cattle yards (all under cover)

• 60 waters (solar, dams, tanks, troughs, windmills)

• Workshop, machinery sheds and hay storage

• RFDS approved airstrip

• Renovated, air conditioned homestead

The station operates as part of a larger, progressive cattle group with multiple properties across WA. The business is known for:

• Strong investment into infrastructure and station improvements

• Focus on cattle performance and consistency

• Well structured systems and processes

• Long term growth and expansion across the pastoral sector

🚜 ABOUT THE ROLE

Station Management (Lead Role)

• Oversee day to day station operations, staff and contractors

• Lead all livestock management including breeding, health and turnoff

• Plan and execute mustering, branding, weaning and yard work

• Maintain and improve infrastructure including fencing and water systems

• Hands on maintenance across plant, equipment and station assets

• Operate machinery and trucks as required

• Welding, fabrication and general workshop work

• Monitor and maintain solar and water infrastructure systems

• Record keeping including NLIS, NVDs and station reporting

• Work closely with owners on planning, budgeting and improvements

This role suits someone practical, switched on and hands on. Someone who leads from the front, is mechanically minded and takes pride in keeping a station running efficiently day to day.

💡 This role would suit an experienced station hand or couple ready to take the next step into management within a structured and supportive business.

🏡 Partner Role

A key role supporting both the homestead and wider station operations:

• Manage homestead including meals, cleaning and general upkeep

• Assist with station logistics, stores and basic administration

• Help coordinate staff and contractors

• Opportunity to assist with mustering, yard work and stock handling (depending on experience)

• Maintain a well run, organised and welcoming station environment

✅ WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Experience on a pastoral cattle station in a senior hand or management capacity

• Strong livestock handling and stock sense

• Practical mechanical skills including welding, fabrication and repairs

• Confidence operating machinery and trucks (HR/MC highly regarded)

• Experience with water systems including solar and windmills highly regarded

• Ability to work independently and solve problems on the go

• Leadership ability with a positive, team first attitude

• Good record keeping and communication skills

🎯 WHAT’S ON OFFER

• 💰 Attractive package (combined, depending on experience)

• 🏠 Renovated homestead

• 🍽️ Full keep provided

• 🚜 Fully maintained work ute

• 📶 Wi Fi at homestead and key work areas

• 📈 Long term role within a growing and well backed cattle business

• 💸 Performance based bonuses tied to station outcomes for the right couple

🌅 LIFESTYLE

• True outback station living with autonomy and variety

• Be part of a forward thinking, expanding pastoral business

• Opportunity to build a long term career and grow with the operation

• Ideal for a couple wanting to step up and take ownership

📩 APPLY NOW

If you’re a capable, practical couple looking for your next step in the pastoral industry, we’d love to hear from you.