Head Stockperson 2026

8 hours ago

Newcastle Waters, Northern Territory, Australia Consolidated Pastoral Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Head Stockperson 2026

Newcastle Waters (NT) - Commercial Camp, Stud Camp

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

  • Pre-start talks to share the activities and safety aspects of what lies ahead for the day
  • Work with the Station Manager to carry out livestock activities
  • Lead and provide direction, supervision and training to the station hands (stock camp) across all livestock program activities (mustering, drafting, processing and trucking).
  • Low stress livestock handling techniques and promote and manage best practice animal welfare for our animals
  • Experience mustering on horse back and on a two wheel motorbike
  • Record cattle numbers and maintain accurate livestock records
  • Perform fence maintenance - straining fences, welding and general repairs
  • Assist with vehicle and machinery maintenance and repairs (changing oil, tyres) and prestart checks

What you will need

  • Ability to step up into an energetic role
  • Team player who is ready to work with the rest of the station team to achieve common goals
  • A genuine interest in remote cattle station life
  • Enjoy training and supervising your stock camp
  • Proven horse riding and handling ability
  • Proven skills in cattle handling, processing and mustering
  • Ability to muster by horse or two wheel motorbike
  • Current and valid drivers licence (manual)

Experienced Leading Hands who are looking to step up are welcome to apply for this role.

What's on offer

  • Moving into the Junior Manager Group
  • Regularly sharing and learning with the other CPC Junior Managers
  • Continuous on-the-job training
  • Salary paid according to skill level
  • Nutritious, wholesome, and healthy meals and food provided in the station kitchen
  • Single air-conditioned accommodation with ensuite and shared facilities (laundry)
  • Fare reimbursement to the station (after probation)

Many of our stock camp team "camp out" when away from the station so we need you to be able to lead our livestock program which includes supervising your team and ensuring that all activities are carried out smoothly and efficiently when out on "camp" away from the station.

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 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 10-20 kilo's and occasionally more. This job will require the ability to ascend/descend ladders.

Values of importance to CPC include Safety & Welfare, Leadership, Trust, Community, Value Creation, Sustainability.

CPC is proud to build careers in agriculture

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