Homestead Help

4 days ago

Springsure Queensland, Australia The North Australian Pastoral Company Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

About NAPCo
The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo) was founded in 1877 and is one of Australia's leading beef cattle companies, managing over 6.1 million hectares and home of NAPCo's Low Carbon Beef Brand - Five Founders. NAPCo employs approximately 220 staff operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with 15 cattle stations, a Depot in Mount Isa, a Feedlot and Farm in the Darling Downs and corporate office in Brisbane's CBD.

Cungelella Station, QLD
Cungelella Station, QLD is located between Springsure and Tambo, near Carnarvon National Park, is a 21,870ha backgrounding property that handles approx 8000 head of cattle.

The role
The Homestead Help/Gardener/Cook will maintain the gardens, domestic cleaning and cooking some meals for the crew. For this position, you will need to be organised, friendly, and most importantly, enjoy the outdoors and cooking hearty and nutritious meals.

As the Homestead Help / Gardener your day-to-day duties will vary, including things similar to the below:

  • Maintaining gardens, mowing, whipper snipping, weeding, mulching and pruning around the house, living quarters and broader property
  • Ensuring the living quarters, recreational room and amenities are clean and tidy
  • Maintaining the overall property appearance
  • Changing linen and cleaning guest quarters, as required
  • Cooking dinners for the crew
  • Stores pickup when needed

Couples' applications will be considered with the second position a Machinery Operator/Handyman undertaking general maintenance on station. Duties will be varied including machinery operations, general station maintenance, maintaining waters and infrastructure.

Ideally The Successful Candidate Will

  • Have a flexible and agile mindset, with the ability to undertake varied station tasks
  • Enjoy working autonomously with limited direction for some tasks, but also enjoy working with the Station Services Coordinator on other tasks you'll do together
  • Have sound knowledge of gardening, cleaning, domestic functions and hygiene practices
  • Be able to prioritise workloads
  • Have some experience cooking for small groups
  • Enjoy the unique lifestyle a remote cattle station offers
  • Hold a current manual Drivers Licence

Employee benefits

  • Centrally located NAPCo station
  • Full-time positions - competitive day rate, generous annual leave entitlements
  • Positions can be permanent full-time or suit a travelling couple or grey nomads for a few months
  • Meals and couples air-conditioned; self-contained accommodation provided (furnished)
  • Pets maybe considered
  • NAPCo stations have a great social environment and give all employees the chance to attend our annual Station Challenge, ad-hoc campdrafts, sports days, fishing, camping etc..

Pre-employment requirements
Prior to commencement, all new employees are required to undertake an Australian National Police Check and are also required to be vaccinated against Q Fever (all associated costs covered by NAPCO).

To submit your application, click "APPLY NOW".
If applying as a working couple, please submit a second application to the vacancy - Machinery Operator/Handyman - Cungelella Station.
For more information on this opportunity, please phone or email NAPCo is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion.