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ALEXANDRIA STATION

BUTCHER

NT

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 Australia's First Carbon Neutral Beef - Five Founders. NAPCo employs approximately 220 staff operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with 14 cattle stations, a Depot in Mount Isa, a Feedlot and Farm in the Darling Downs and an office in Brisbane's CBD.

Job Type:

Full-Time

Remuneration:

A competitive remuneration package

Start:

Early 2025

Expires:

Until position filled

Job Description:

  • We are currently looking for a Butcher to join our crew at Alexandria Station, NT in a permanent full-time position in the 2025 season. 

  • You will need to be organised, friendly, and most importantly, a butcher that has a passion for providing a paddock to plate service. 

  • You will work closely with the station cooks and station services team providing meat supply to the station.


Alexandria Station is located on the Barkly Tableland in the Northern Territory and is NAPCo's oldest property, acquired in 1877, and includes the Gallipoli Outstation. Alexandria spans just over 1 million hectares and is home to NAPCo’s Alexandria composite stud.

Key Tasks, Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Butchering (cattle and pigs or other meats as required), ensuring the supply of meat for the kitchen

  • Maintaining the butchers’ facilities and equipment and waste disposal in line with the relevant hygiene standards

  • Maintaining butchering records

  • Un-packing, sorting and stacking station frozen supplies

  • Station maintenance tasks / odd jobs as they come up

Job Requirements:

  • Trade Qualified Butcher with a minimum of 3 years’ experience

  • Have sound knowledge of slaughtering cattle (gallows kill) and pigs, butchering practices and techniques (including making sausages, mince, T bones etc)

  • Sound operational knowledge of appliances and equipment eg. Band saw, Sausage machine, Brine pump, Mincer, Cryovac

  • Knowledge and awareness of hygiene practices with the ability to prioritise workloads

  • Enjoy the unique lifestyle a remote cattle station offers

  • Enjoy working autonomously with limited direction, but also enjoy working with a Station Services team.

Job Benefits:

  • Permanent full-time position

  • Onsite air-conditioned accommodation (Single, Couple or Family) and meals provided

  • NAPCo are proud to offer competitive pay, generous annual leave entitlements, travel reimbursement and season completion bonus.

  • 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..


Application information

Due to the nature of the role, we will consider employing a couple in the positions of Butcher & an alternate role tailored to the partner. More information on the alternate role will be discussed with relevant applicants. Please submit both resumes if applying as a couple.Click “Apply Now" below to submit your application.


For more information on this opportunity, please phone 0429 399 630 or email hr@napco.com.au.


NAPCo is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion.


NB. These are permanent positions and not available to Working Holiday Visa Holders.

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