Experienced Stock-person

Located in Cootamundra/Muttama
- Career progression opportunities
- Livestock focus

**The Role**:
Our client is searching for a passionate stock person to complement their team on a large mixed farming enterprise in the Cootamundra, Muttama area of New South Wales.

Your day-to-day tasks will include but are not limited to;
- Animal husbandry duties, undertaking all processing and yard work.
- Low-stress mustering using a buggy or quad bike and working dogs.
- Daily general duties such as; fencing, livestock waters, pasture management, and maintenance.
- Maintain accurate records - livestock numbers and inventory.
- Participate in staff training (working dog training, Lifetime Ewe Management, chemical certification, farm safety etc).

**The Property & Employer**:
The property consists of 6,700ha and runs 7,000 Merino ewes, and 2,500 prime line ewes as well as joining approximately 700 Angus breeders each year. There is 1200ha under dryland cropping growing cereals including wheat, canola and oats and they also run an extensive regenerative pasture program.

**The offer**:
The ideal person will be friendly, reliable, trustworthy and have a genuine enthusiasm for farming. They will demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team or autonomously, effective communication skills with an eye for detail and strong record-keeping ability.

The successful applicant will possess the following skills and attributes;
- Have previous experience in a similar role.
- Interest and experience with animal husbandry.
- Own working sheep dogs essential.
- Willingness to work hard and complete tasks to a high standard.
- General farming practical skills (welding, fencing, mustering etc.)
- Driver’s License essential, HR truck license ideal.
- Chemical User certificate and experience with weed control.
- Skills in agriculture software such as Agriwebb would be beneficial.

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