Poultry Farm Hands

3 days ago

Laidley, Australia Darwalla Group Full time

**Work with a committed team & great people in our poultry production farms**:

- ** Above award pay rate: $27.32/hr (casual loading included)**:

- ** Commitment to the Health and Safety of all employees**:

- ** Uniform, training and relevant safety equipment provided**

**About the Role**

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 farms 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. Our farms are all shower-on & shower-off facilities.

**Skills & Experience**
- 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 over 75 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**

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