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Stock and Station Agent resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what stock and station agents actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most stock and station agents should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Stock and station agent with a background in rural sales, livestock handling and client advisory work across saleyard and online platforms. Experienced in assessing cattle, sheep, wool and grain, negotiating on behalf of vendors, and keeping sale records accurate from listing to payment. Known for calm judgement on sale day and clear communication with farming clients.
Key skills
- Selling and negotiation
- Operations management
- Animal care and handling
- Field inspection and testing
- AuctionsPlus
- AgriWebb
- Xero
- Microsoft Excel
- Client relationships and advisory
- Written communication
- Attention to detail
Experience: example bullet points
- Assessed and drafted cattle, sheep and wool lots for auction, accurately estimating market value and setting reserves that met vendor expectations.
- Negotiated livestock sales through saleyard and AuctionsPlus platforms, clearing pens within the first hour and maintaining strong buyer competition.
- Managed saleyard operations for up to 300 head per sale, coordinating weighing, penning and auction flow to keep the sale on schedule.
- Advised rural clients on property transactions and seasonal finance, helping them plan stock movements ahead of dry conditions.
- Maintained records of bids, vendor payments and NLIS movements in Xero and Excel, reducing end-of-sale reconciliation time from two days to same-day.
Education
Year 12 or equivalent is common, often with a Certificate III or IV in Agriculture or Agribusiness. Many stock and station agents also complete on-the-job training and state-based licensing requirements for livestock and rural property sales.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Stock and station agent
- Livestock auction
- Saleyard operations
- NLIS
- Property Identification Code
- PIC
- Wool sales
- Grain trading
- Rural property sales
- AuctionsPlus
- AgriWebb
- Xero
- Vendor finance
- Livestock assessment
- Auctioneering
- Agribusiness
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.