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Poultry Farm Hands - Breeder Rearing
Casual, located at Laidley Qld
  • Do you care about your work & want to do a good job?
  • Not afraid of physical work?
  • Are someone who is reliable ?
  • Consider work in our poultry farms with a friendly, multi-cultural team 
  • No experience necessary, just physical fitness and a good work ethic
  • Flexible days of work available
  • Casual rates 

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 Laidley. 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, 4-5 days/week across 7 days/week. The number of hours vary The farm is located in a rural location, so a drivers licence and access to reliable transport is necessary.

 

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. 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

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 90 years in 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.

 

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  Casual / Temp

    Laidley QLD

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   Posted 22 Apr 25

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