Machinery Operator/Handyman | Devoncourt Station | QLD

The Machinery Operator/Handyman role encompasses a range of duties to help the property run smoothly. This includes maintaining key infrastructure, such as roads, fences, and pipelines, using the station 12G CAT grader.

The role also involves working under the direction of and communicating directly with the Station Manager.

When time permits, the Station Machinery Operator/Handyman assists with general vehicle and machinery maintenance, water runs and general duties around the homestead.

Devoncourt is an integral part of the McDonald family business and home to family members Don, Christine, Julie and her four daughters. Located 80 km south of Cloncurry and neighbouring both Brightlands and Chatsworth, Devoncourt is also home to the MDH head office.

Devoncourt offers a good mixture of black soil, Mitchell grass plains, Buffel river flats, and stony spinifex ridges with a carrying capacity of 12,000 cattle. Pastures are used for both breeding and fattening, although the majority is reserved for backgrounding for the Wallumba Feedlot.

• Operating 12G CAT grader to maintain station roads, fencelines and pipelines

• Daily pre-start and post-operation checks on the machine

• Assisting with water runs and maintenance, checking of bores, tanks, troughs & water points and fences

• Reporting any issues to Station Management

• Assisting with general maintenance of station vehicles

• Assisting with general station duties, which include handyman tasks and lawn mowing using the ride-on lawn mower.

• Experience operating road graders similar to 12G

• Understanding and commitment to maintenance on the grader

• Bore Running experience is advantageous

• Experience working with pumps and motors is advantageous

• HR truck license advantageous

• Welding experience desirable

• Mechanically minded desirable

• Happy to potter around the lawns when needed

• Initiative and strong work ethic

• Self-motivated and trustworthy

• Mature, happy, and willing to be a part of the broader station team

• A maximum of two dogs allowed, must be well-trained and happy to stay around the accommodation.

• Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia and a current, valid manual driver’s license.

• Private air-conditioned accommodation or own van, advantageous with power and water available

• All meals provided

• Wi-Fi

• Primarily autonomous working environment

• Peaceful landscapes and scenery

• Remuneration based on experience

• Possibility for some part-time work for a partner, gardening or housekeeping

Please submit via the APPLY NOW button a cover letter and an up-to-date resume outlining relevant experience along with three references, including their contact details, as these will be checked. 

PLEASE NOTE :

• This is a permanent position and not available to Working Holiday Visa Holders (Backpackers) or overseas applicants.

• Applications without required skills and experience listed in the ad will not be considered.