Looking to kick-start your career in the pastoral industry? Join Jumbuck, a fourth-generation Australian family business running large-scale sheep and cattle stations across the country.
We're on the hunt for a motivated, hands-on Station Hand to join the team at Gunbar Station, located around 50km south-west of Hillston and just over an hour from Griffith in South West NSW.
This is a live-in role, so you'll need your own vehicle (no nearby public transport).
Gunbar, located around 50km south-west of Hillston and just over an hour from Griffith in South West NSW, covers over 60,000 hectares running 20,000 head of Merino sheep along with a breeding program to provide Merino rams to our other Jumbuck sheep properties. In addition, we also run shorthorn cattle across the flat and mostly open country.
Mustering and stockwork (2-wheel motorbike experience preferred)
Sheep and cattle work
Fencing and water runs
Welding, repairs and general maintenance
Animal husbandry
Previous livestock experience is a bonus, but not essential - what matters most is a strong work ethic, confidence outdoors, and a genuine interest in building a long-term career in agriculture.
Immediate start
Permanent, full-time role
Competitive day rate (based on experience)
Staff bonus program
Single-person accommodation provided
Meals on working days and utilities included
Throughout the year there are plenty of social events and opportunities for local sport such as football and cricket on the weekends.
If you're keen to learn, grow, and be part of a professional, well-run operation with real career pathways, we'd love to hear from you.
Please APPLY NOW below with a current Resume with your application including contactable work referenced. Should you have any questions, please contact Shane in HR on 08 8100 1609.
For further information on the company, please visit www.jumbuck.com.au
We are Jumbuck – a large sheep and cattle producer, with properties across Australia.
We have a broad range of jobs for station workers, and a passion for supporting our staff to develop their careers within the pastoral industry.
Established in 1888, the MacLachlan family began the business by growing wool at Paratoo Station, near Yunta, South Australia.
We are a proud, family-run and wholly Australian-owned business, producing natural and sustainable livestock and wool to Australia and the world.
You can find us in South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia. It’s our love of the land, pride in our people and care for our livestock that defines us.
Our properties and staff are diverse and we hold a strong commitment to sound livestock and land care management.
Current employment opportunities vary, but a love of the Australian outback and its lifestyle, a sense of adventure, the reward that comes from overcoming a challenge and the ability to forge lifelong friendships are a must.
Our Stations
Jumbuck has properties in South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales.
Our stations comprise of extensive pastoral operations, running sheep on large stations in the NSW and SA, and cattle in the West Kimberley of WA.
Western Australia
Meda Station - West Kimberley
Blina Station - West Kimberley
South Australia
Mount Victor Station - Northeast Pastoral region
McCoys Well Station - Northeast Pastoral region
Mulgathing Station - Northwest Pastoral region
Commonwealth Hill Station - Northwest Pastoral region (for sale)
Bulgunnia Station - Northwest Pastoral region (for sale)
Mobella Station - Northwest Pastoral region (for sale)
New South Wales
Gunbar Station – Riverina region
Our People Are Our Family
With up to 130 staff at peak times, we’re prepared to give people a go and offer the unique opportunity to live and work on the land, develop skills and advance careers.
We prefer to appoint managers and overseers from within – hence a secure, varied and rewarding career path for those who love station work, and seek long-term involvement in the pastoral industry.
