Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile.

Gold Fields' mining assets in the Australia region include a 100% interest in the St Ives, Agnew and Granny Smith mines and a 50:50 interest in the Gruyere JV project with Gold Road Resources.

We’re looking for someone to join the Environment team managing Mount Weld Pastoral Station, a cattle station owned and operated by Granny Smith Gold Mine. This is an opportunity to assist with the management of a one million acre, 500 cattle station in the Goldfields Region of Western Australia.

The Role:

• You will be responsible for looking after the cattle and maintaining the station. Your job will include:
• Taking care of the cattle and making animal husbandry standards are met.
• Maintaining station infrastructure including fixing fences, watering points, and other equipment on the station.
• Organise musters with other workers.
• Feral animal control on the station.
• Coordinating contractors for larger jobs.
• Operating farm machinery.
• Working on projects including land rehabilitation and making improvements on the station.
• Involved with station security and control of trespassers when required.
• Giving advice on how to improve the station’s operations.

Work Schedule:

• 8 days on, 6 days off.
• You’ll fly in and out from Perth or drive in from the Goldfields area.
• We encourage local people from Kalgoorlie and Laverton to apply.

Benefits:

• Extra allowance for working onsite.
• Private health insurance allowance.
• Quarterly bonus scheme.
• Salary continuance (income protection).
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Rewards points from Virgin Velocity.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience working on cattle or sheep stations (cattle preferred), with the ability to manage workload unsupervised.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Can work flexibly and plan ahead.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• A valid manual driver’s license. Loader and forklift tickets favourable, but not essential.

If you’re looking for a hands-on job in a beautiful part of Western Australia, we’d love to hear from you!