Shearing Crew & Livestock Hand – Full-time, Part-time & On-call (immediate Start For The Right Appli

**Company**
Shearpower2ewe – Mobile Shearing & Livestock Care

*Hiring now: 1 position* Seeking one honest, hard-working, and reliable person — drug-free and ready to work.

**Location**
Sydney Basin + Regional NSW (within ~350 km of Sydney)
Work is on the road (mobile crew). Camp-outs for multi-day runs.

See the **Service-Area Map** in the images — we travel up to ~350 km from Sydney and camp out on multi-day remote runs.

**Start date**
Immediate (peak season September–December, with ongoing work through April each year)

**Pay**
Competitive hourly/day rates based on experience + **paid trial**
(Discussed at interview; training provided for motivated applicants.)

**About the role**
We’re a fully mobile shearing service handling **sheep, goats & alpacas**, plus general livestock husbandry. Work involves extended travel and **camp-outs** across the outer Sydney Basin, the NSW East Coast, and surrounding regional areas (up to ~350 km). Vehicles are set up for remote, extended work/living on the road.
**This role also includes light admin/bookings support**: helping coordinate shearing runs, confirming appointments, replying to messages, and basic data entry (email, **Excel, Outlook, and simple MS Access**). **Good navigation/map skills** are a plus. We’re hiring one hard-working, reliable, honest crew member for the 2025 season and beyond.

**Roles**

* **Shearer** – Experienced or willing to learn (training available)
* **Livestock Handler** – Animal handling, yard setup/pack-down, shed flow, wool handling, general husbandry
* **All-rounder / Offsider* ** (building & handyman support) – Team player, quick thinker, gets the job done; good customer relations & communication
* **On-Call/Casual** – Fill-ins for busy periods and weather windows

**What you’ll do**

* Assist daily shearing operations and equipment prep
* Handle/pen livestock safely; set up panels/yards (25–35 kg)
* Assist with **handling & husbandry** of livestock
* Maintain good shed flow and animal-welfare standards
* Travel with the team; **camp-outs** as required (accommodation provided)
* **Admin & bookings support**: coordinate daily/weekly runs, confirm client times, keep simple records (Excel/MS Access), manage **email/Outlook** replies, and follow maps/GPS to jobs

**Must-haves**

* **Physically fit** and comfortable working outdoors in rural settings
* **PPE:** steel-cap boots, long pants, hat, gloves
* **Reliable transport**, early starts, and valid work rights in Australia
* Comfortable travelling across outer Sydney/regions and **camping out**
* **Basic computer skills** (email, Excel, Outlook); willing to learn simple MS Access tasks
* **Navigation confidence** (maps/GPS, following routes to rural properties)

**Nice to have (bonus)**

* Experience with **shearing or livestock** (sheep/goats/alpacas)
* MR/HR truck **licence**, First Aid, or farm-machinery skills
* Prior admin/dispatch or bookings experience

**Perks**

* **Immediate start** + paid trial
* Training for the right applicant (progression to regular runs)
* Food/keep and accommodation may be supplied — most likely free — on camp-outs/remote runs
* Get paid to **travel/camp-out** and **sightsee** regional NSW — think **campfires**, **beaches**, **4×4 access to remote East Coast** spots, **mountain** runs, and chances for **fishing** on off-days (where time & conditions permit)
* Ongoing seasonal work **every year** (peak **Sep–Dec**; steady through **Apr**)
* Great team culture; all specialist shearing gear supplied

**88 days (WHV / 2nd & 3rd year)**
Yes — WHV-eligible when work is performed in eligible regional postcodes and duties meet the “specified work” criteria (plant & animal cultivation). Many runs fall within WHM regional NSW ranges (e.g., 2311–2411, 2536–2551, 2575–2594, 2787–2898). We provide payslips and employment verification (e.g., Form 1263). Applicants must confirm their own eligibility and keep their day counts per Home Affairs rules.

**How to apply**
**Apply via Backpacker Job Board only.** Click **Apply Now** and include:

* Brief resume **or** summary of farm/livestock experience
* Your availability window and base location
* Any licences/tickets
* Whether you’re seeking full-time, part-time, or on-call work
* Answers to these quick screening questions:
• Livestock experience (sheep/goats/alpacas)? Tasks done (yarding, penning, catching, wool handling, hoof trim, drench, tags)?
• Comfortable lifting panels (25–35 kg) and working strong animals?
• Able to travel across outer Sydney/regions and **camp out** when required?
• Driver’s licence and your own transport?
• Comfortable with **email/Excel/Outlook** and simple **MS Access** data entry? Confident with **maps/GPS** navigation?

We look forward to hearing from you
Steve the Shearer & the Shearpower2ewe team.