Station Mechanic

Newcastle Waters (NT)

Our people are dedicated, passionate and their hard work is celebrated and recognised.

Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role? Join our team at Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) and be part of an exciting journey in the heart of Australia's cattle country. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals with a proactive, positive, and can-do attitude to join us in an industry that's the cornerstone of our country's economy. And guess what? You'll be having a pretty good time while doing it too

About us

Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) is a leading Australian managed, UK owned Agribusiness with strong ESG values. CPC owns and operates a portfolio of ten station aggregations in Australia and two feedlots in Indonesia. Across more than 4.3m hectares of land, the CPC team care for more than 300,000 head of cattle, 50,000 goats, 25,000 sheep and produce a diverse range of crops.

About you

Your key duties and tasks

• Maintain the mechanical safety of all equipment on site
• Sound mechanical knowledge of
  • Small and large stationary motors
  • Toyota 4WD utilities and wagons
  • HC Trucks
  • Heavy Diesel and earthmoving equipment
  • Auto electrical experience
• Carry out repairs, services and overhauls as required
• Manage and record the maintenance program for all vehicles, plant and machinery
• Maintain spare parts and inventory
• Ensure you are always communicating clearly
• Travel to other stations as and when required
• Welding (stick, MIG, TIG) would be advantageous

What you will need

• A genuine interest in working and living on a remote cattle station
• Hold a mechanical trade qualification with post trade experience
• Excellent diagnostic, fault finding, trouble shooting and preventative maintenance skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• An unrestricted current drivers licence (manual)

What's on offer

• Wages/Salary paid according to skill level
• Groceries/Food supplied as per agreement
• Single or Family accommodation
• Fare reimbursement to the station (after probation)

And … you'll have the full support of our friendly team.

Physical Demands

This is a physically demanding job that includes both indoor and outdoor work in all types of weather and temperature environments.

This job will require the ability to ascend/descend ladders.

This job can be physically strenuous (demanding) from time to time. You will be expected to be able to walk, climb, bend, kneel, lift, grip, grasp, push and pull various tools and equipment. You will need the ability to frequently lift, push and pull from kilo's and occasionally more.

Values of importance to CPC include Health and Safety, Leadership, Trust, Community and Value Creation. We hire staff from a diverse range of backgrounds with a variety of knowledge skills and abilities.