Senior Station Hand | Yeoval | NSW

Kerin Ag is seeking a hands-on Senior Station Hand to join our team near Yeoval in the Central West of NSW.

Grounded in stock work and general property operations, you’ll be part of the day-to-day rhythm of the business, looking after livestock and the landscape, keeping things moving and helping the team execute the jobs that matter.

You’ll be guided through modern farming practices and be part of the team that keeps animals thriving and systems running. Some days will be routine and steady; other days will be full noise with livestock movements, joining, planning livestock reproduction calendars, lambing and calving preparation, shearing and maintenance.

Competent, trained working dogs are an absolute must for this role.

Kerin Ag is based 13 km from Yeoval in the Central West of NSW, in a 650 mm rainfall environment. We farm in a part of the world where seasons change, markets move and the only constant is that we must keep resetting our sails to the wind.

Since starting Kerin Ag in 2007, we’ve grown the business by doing the basics skilfully, investing in people, backing great systems and staying curious about how to turn pasture, fodder crops and rainfall into reliable cashflow.

The property covers 4,800 hectares divided into 370 paddocks, all set up with cattle-proof troughs fed by header tanks and bores. All livestock are rotationally grazed. They go to the right paddock, at the right time, for the right reason.

The core of the business is seedstock through Kerin Poll Merino and Kerin Wagyu, alongside a large-scale cattle trading enterprise supported by an extensive pasture and fodder cropping program.

We focus on matching stocking rate to carrying capacity, managing risk and making decisions based on facts rather than emotions and outside noise. That same thinking flows through how we run livestock, manage climate and work as a team.

We’re serious about how this place looks and how it runs. Immaculate infrastructure, well-designed sheep and cattle yards and well-maintained systems are a big part of how we operate. Great facilities make for safer handling, better stock flow and better outcomes for both people and animals.

Our management style is on time, ahead of time, ALL THE TIME. This is a place where people are trusted, responsibility is real and talented people are valued.

Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Daily livestock care, feed on offer, waters, stock movements, health monitoring, as well as grass budgeting.

• Involvement in ET and AI programs for both Kerin Wagyu and Kerin Poll Merino including preparation, handling, and support work around reproduction program days.

• Involvement in shearing operations (pre/post shearing, general support).

• Property maintenance, including fencing, yards, water systems and facility upkeep.

• Record keeping of flock and herd genetics, health data, treatments, weights/notes as required.

• Carrying out general farm maintenance tasks.

• Helping the broader team at peak times, including seasonal workloads and livestock movements.

• Competent and trained working dogs are an absolute must for this job.

We value people with the right attitude and a willingness to learn. If you have a serious knack for attention to detail, good standards and being part of a business built on performance, this role will suit you.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Brings care, common sense, strong morals and a solid work ethic.

• Takes pride in doing jobs properly.

• Respects animals and the people they work with.

• Understands that good stockmanship is not optional. It’s the whole point.

• Is practical, reliable and willing to learn.

• Asks questions when needed, takes feedback well and wants to get better over time.

• Has competent, trained working dogs. This is essential.

Experience and skills in low-stress stock handling are valued, along with an interest in working dogs, genetics, animal performance and how the day-to-day work ties back to the bigger business outcomes.

• A recently renovated 4 bedroom house, with a school bus stop at the front gate

• Electricity provided.

• Four weeks’ annual leave.

• A well above average wage package for the right person, rewarding experience, skill and attitude.

• Real responsibility, real variety and the opportunity to grow into more responsibility over time.

• Well-designed facilities and maintained infrastructure that support safe, efficient work.

Kerin Ag is in a great region to live and work, with good services, schooling options and several major towns within easy reach.

Yeoval has a strong local community and the practical services you need day to day, including schools, fuel, postal facilities, cafés, pubs and clubs. It’s the sort of place where people know each other, look out for each other and welcome new people into the community.

We’re also 70 km from Dubbo, 80 km from Parkes and Orange, and 28 km from Wellington. These centres offer a range of shopping, schooling, medical services and recreational opportunities. Woolworths can also deliver groceries straight to your front door at the farm.

We encourage you to have a look at what’s in and around Yeoval. It’s a well-connected and fantastic part of regional NSW to call home.

If all of this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply via the APPLY NOW button below with your résumé and a short cover letter telling us a bit about yourself and why this role interests you.

If you’ve got questions and want to talk it through first, call:

• Joe: 0437 464 350

• Nigel: 0427 464 070

We’re always keen to talk to good people who want to grow with the business. If you’d be interested in checking out the property beforehand, please get in touch.

PLEASE NOTE:

• This is a permanent position and not available to overseas applicants or Working Holiday Visa Holders (Backpackers). Nor do we offer sponsorship for overseas jobseekers.

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

• Due to the number of applications, the employer may not be able to respond to all applicants.