Poultry Farm Hand - Killarney QLD
Salary: $27.32 an hour (casual loading included)
Job Type: Casual
Shift and Schedule: Overtime
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, 4-5 days/week across 7 days/week. The number of hours vary, however you can expect to work between 25-37 hours/week when in season. Overtime is occasionally available. 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
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!
Website: https://darwalla.com.au/career/
Address: 1 Darwalla Rd, Mt Cotton QLD 4165
Phone: + 61 7 3822 0500
Email: admin@darwalla.com.au or info@darwalla.com.au
Address: 1 Darwalla Rd, Mt Cotton QLD 4165
