- Work with a committed team & great people in our poultry production farms
- Above award pay rate: $24.88/hr with 26% casual loading
- Commitment to the Health and Safety of all employees
- Uniform, training and relevant safety equipment provided
- Applicants MUST have a current working visa for Australia
About the Role Darwalla is actively recruiting for candidates to work as part of a small highly motivated team on our poultry rearing farm, located at Killarney on the Southern Darling Downs. Our rearing farms are where the day old chicks are reared to be our future fertile egg layers. The successful candidates will be required to carry out a wide range of physical tasks including placing day old chicks, catching birds, vaccinating birds, grading birds and clean-out of sheds. Full training is provided, so no experience is necessary, however a willingness to learn and work hard is essential. Generally, the hours of work are seasonal to meet production requirements of the farm, Work hours are are between 6am to 3pm, 5 day week across 7 days/week. 30 hour week. The farm is located in a rural location, so a drivers licence and access to reliable transport is a necessity. The poultry industry has very strict bio-security and animal welfare standards, so all employees are restricted from keeping pet birds, poultry and pigs and residing with others who work at other poultry or pig farming work sites. Therefore, if you have poultry, birds or pigs kept at your house, you cannot work for Darwalla in this role. Our farms are all shower-on & shower-off facilities. Skills & Experience Successful candidates must have the following attributes: - meet bio-security requirements
- physically fit & hard working
- reliable & self-motivated
- have a mature & responsible attitude
- good communicator & a team player
- have a tolerance to working in a poultry environment, which can be dusty, noisy and smelly
- good understanding of English, both written & oral
- previous experience in production or farming is an advantage
- Mechanically minded
- Car and Licence
- forklift ticket an Advantage
About Darwalla Darwalla has a diverse workforce and welcomes applicants who are as passionate as we are about producing quality chickens. As a fourth-generation family business, Darwalla started producing chickens almost 90 years ago at Mt Cotton, with farms now located in the Redlands, on the Darling Downs and in the Lockyer Valley. Safety is a priority of ours and we look after our people. You will be provided with a uniform, training & relevant safety equipment. If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in this role, we want to hear from you! We are not asking for a resume from you. Simply complete the application process by clicking the Apply Now button and we’ll be in touch. APPLY NOW!! |
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