Poultry Farm Hands Job at Darwalla Group

We’re Looking to hire, Poultry Farm Hands Job at Darwalla Group AU AUG 2022

1. Poultry Farm Hands Job
2. Killarney QLD 4373, Australia
3. Full-Time

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About Company

The biggest poultry producer owned by Queensland is the Darwalla Group, a proud Australian family business. The Benfer Family started their business in Mt Cotton in 1933, and they now raise more than 28 million hens annually in sites spread out across South-East Queensland. Darwalla Group AU Poultry Farm Hands Job Aug 2022.

We follow a methodical, planned procedure that begins with raising the birds and ends with the timely delivery of healthy, productive hens and roosters to our clients.

You can see how we collaborate to assist the production of high-quality chickens in the process diagram that follows.

Our rearing facilities in Laidley and Killarney receive day-old parent stock chicks from the specialised breeding company Aviagen. To assure the healthiest birds, these birds are raised for 21 weeks under strict supervision.

Job Responsibilities 

• 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.
• Our farms are located in rural locations, 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.

Job Requirement

• 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

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