Dairy Farm & Livestock Hand And Nanny / Au Pair Wanted

2 positions available on Dairy Farm

Dairy Farm & Livestock Hand
and
Nanny / Au Pair Wanted

Ideally, we are looking for a couple who can successfully live and work with each other for their time with us!

Starting range 01th – 05th August 2025 - North West Coast of Tasmania

Farm & Livestock Hand Role

1100 Cows Solo Operated 60 Unit Rotary Shed with Automatic Cup Removers and Automatic Teat Disinfectant System.
New infrastructure with well-maintained equipment.

About the Role :

Duties to include, however not limited to:

Assist with milking
Assist with calving cows
Assist with feeding calves
Assist with spraying weeds
Assist with temporary and permanent fencing
Assist with yarding cows and young stock driving farm vehicles
Assist with general farm / property maintenance and repairs

No experience needed as Full Training, Support and Personal Protective Equipment will be provided.

Nanny / Au Pair Role

About the Role :

Helping to take care of our 3-year-old son T.J. is the main responsibility

Duties to include, however not limited to:

Everyday tasks like dressing, feeding, playing with him, keep him safe.
Bringing him to school / playgroup and preparing his simple meals.
Taking care of his laundry and personal hygiene

Light domestic duties and town runs will form part of this role.

He is an outdoor child and loves his tractors – so a degree of outdoor farm activities will be expected every day depending on him and the weather.

For this role – we expect someone to have relative past experience either formally or informally and a genuine desire to work with children.

Attributes of the persons to include, however not limited to:

Be Early Morning Risers
Desire to work with large animals and children
Willing to work in all weather conditions
Must have attention to detail
Desire to achieve predetermined outcomes
Enthusiastic & Energetic
Be fit, honest & reliable
Good time management skills
Have good communication skills and high-level command of the English language
Be willing to learn & show initiative
Be able to work independently & in our small team environment
Ability to work under brief moments of pressure
Be willing to work flexible hours
Follow Standard Farm Operating, Work Health and Safety Procedures and Policies

Must be able to provide / complete as required

Pre-Employment Interview & Medical
On Going Drug & Alcohol Testing
Police Clearance Certification
PET AgCard Training
Manual Drivers Licence and your own reliable transport
Must have a current Visa and full working rights for Australia.

Rotating Roster :

To be discussed and agreed

Minimum pay per hour:

Casual @ 28.26 + Superannuation – Taxes
With average 38 + hours per week, Working over split shifts with 3 to 5 hours per shift.
More hours and or days available as required.

Split shifts – for example only

04.00 – 09.00
12.30 – 17.30
07.00 – 12.00
13.00 – 18.00

Rates as per Pastoral Award 2024 and subject to Experience and Skill Set Assessment

Normal time, overtime rates, full time, superannuation, sick leave, public holidays,
annual leave and paid into bank account with payslip emailed fortnightly. 88 days signed off.

Accommodation Available:

Shared Accommodation, off farm is available (under a Licence to Occupy Agreement)
with your own Queen bedroom and shared living space, ( not with employer )

Meaning you will need your own reliable transport and manual driving licence for this role.!.

About US:

We are a Team of 5 – Nicholas, Darrell, Michael, Aisling, and Denis

Originally from Ireland, Denis and Aisling, with 3-year-old son T.J. and dog Fergus...
we are proud to call ourselves Tasmanian and Australian Citizens.

We have been operating, managing and Sharefarming from Ireland through to Tasmania coming off family holdings in Co. Tipperary and Co. Roscommon.

Michael, Darrell, and Nick, are true Blue Australian, all born and bred in Tassie and have vast ranging experience and skills from many years within the industry .

Urban Centres & Local Activities:

• Smithton Town – 30 km drive East from farm with Woolworths, Coles, IGA, Cafes, Sports Centres, Gyms etc,

Visit Tall Timbers for Adventure Tours of Helicopters, Balloons, and 4 Wheel Drive Convoys
or
Visit Woolnorth Tours to have a boutique tour of Woolnorth – Original Base of Operations for the Van Diemen’s Land Company and the ONLY way to stand on the clifftop at Cape Grim and see the Windmills and have an impressive view across the Southern Ocean.

Maybe you could happen to see a Tasmanian Devil in the Wild !!!

• Stanley Town - 10-minute drive East from Smithton, the Historic Fishing Town of Stanley with an Ancient extinct Volcano, the iconic “Nut” with its own chairlift, see the Little Fairy Penguins at Godfrey’s beach or visit Highfield House original home to the Chief Agent of Van Diemen’s Land Company.

Contact Osborne Helitours to get a bird’s eye view up and down the Coast !!!

Visit the Stanley Hotel, Bistro and Bar for amazing food and drink, with Members Draw and Raffle every Friday night from 17.30 !!!

• We are surrounded by and have easy driving access to the Tarkine Rainforest – use our farm as your base to explore walks and treks of the Gondwana Rainforests of Mawbanna, Trowutta, Arthur River and more.

Maybe you will be the first person in recent times to find a Tasmanian Tiger, the Thylacine !!!

• Maybe you are a surfer – catch a wave at the Edge of the World or at Marrawah’s Green Point – home to Tasmania’s Premier 3-day Surf Event (March every year)

– the Rip Curl West Coast Coldwater Classic.

Visit the Marrawah Inn and Black Bull Bistro to meet the locals, with Farmers Night Every Thursday from 17.00 to 19.00 !!!

• Staying with your sea legs – fancy a trip up one of the last truly “wild rivers” of Australia – call Arthur River Cruises to take a boat and voyage into the Tarkine, a wilderness area of world value.

If all this sounds like somewhere you would like to work and play…

…Please make enquiries for further details about the job and positions available
with applications to Denis