About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
Nickel West Leinster is located 375 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The operation sources nickel ore from the Perseverance Underground Mine, before crushing and processing to produce a concentrate. The Leinster Village and Township offer a unique lifestyle with all the modern conveniences – an Olympic size swimming pool, health and fitness centre, tavern, race-course and even an 18 hole golf course.
BHP announced that the Nickel West operations and West Musgrave project (Western Australia Nickel) will be temporarily suspended from October 2024. BHP intends to review the decision to temporarily suspend Western Australia Nickel by February 2027. During that time BHP continue to invest approximately AU$450 million (US$300 million) per annum in the Western Australia Nickel facilities to enable a potential re-start pending a decision.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Pastoral Lease Caretaker to take immediate responsibility for the day-to-day management and upkeep of a pastoral lease in the Leinster region. This is a hands-on role suited to someone with strong practical skills, a proactive approach, and proven experience in pastoral operations.
As the Pastoral Lease Caretaker, you will be responsible for managing lease activities, maintaining infrastructure, and ensuring the effective operation of pastoral systems. You will play a key role in land stewardship, livestock management, and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.
Key details:
- Seeking expressions of interest for initial 6-12 months fixed term position
- This is for an immediate start.
- Residential role – successful candidate must live on site
About You
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Demonstrated experience working on and managing a pastoral lease or remote station
- Strong knowledge of livestock management, water systems, fencing, and general station maintenance
- A current manual Australian driver’s licence
- A valid firearms licence with demonstrated safe handling practices
- Practical mechanical aptitude and ability to maintain equipment and vehicles
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment
- A strong commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and animal welfare
- Good communication skills and the ability to liaise with stakeholders and contractors
- Familiarity with the Leinster region (desirable)
- Current first aid certification (desirable)
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.