* Competitive daily rates of pay
* Single, air-con accommodation & meals provided
* Frequent travel to Roma & other rural locations
About the role
A full-time, permanent position is available for immediate start at our iconic Barkly Downs Station, spread over 2.3 million acres, an hour and a half from Mt Isa Queensland, just on the Northern Territory border.
Reporting to the Property Manager with a dotted line to ACC's Corporate Chief Pilot, your time will be shared between flying our well maintained Cessna 182 for property surveillance, completing aircraft/flight records and maintenance activity, and being a part of the crew where you'll learn and undertake other aspects of general station operations .
This is an ideal role someone wishing to get their hours up and who is willing to give a 12 month commitment to us.
It's a close team of about 26 crew members at Barkly who enjoy top staff facilities, social club & rec room, WIFI, state of the art kitchen & dining, within a welcoming homestead environment.
About you
Along with your commercial Pilot's licence, you're a positive team player who is flexible and willing to contribute to the team and undertake other station duties when you're not flying, as well as:
* More than 200 hours flying experience
* A polite, respectful and professional manner
* The ability to accurately maintain logbooks and aircraft records
* Knowledge of aircraft maintenance regulations
* Physical fitness to safely undertake physical aspects of station work and meet CASA medical and licencing requirements
* Low level flying endorsement and/or instrument rating is highly regarded
Invest in us and we will reward you with ongoing training and development, both on the ground and in the air.
The Company
Australian Country Choice (ACC) is a proud industry leader that produces and supplies the highest quality cattle and beef products to local and export markets. We employ over 1,500 team members across our diverse operation which includes large-scale cattle breeding, backgrounding, Feed lotting, farming, food processing and corporate services.
We are the largest, Australian owned fully integrated beef cattle supply chain and this means you really do get the best of both worlds. You get the opportunity and security that comes with a progressive corporate pastoral operation who continue to grow, develop and innovate, along with the support and personal interest that comes with being part of a family business.
Please note: it is a condition of employment with ACC that employees are vaccinated or have immunity for Q-fever, we are happy to assist and facilitate appointments if necessary.