Maintenance Labourer

**Who We Are**

SunPork Group is a wholly Australian-owned, integrated pork production enterprise based on more than 40 years of family farming traditions. Our business has grown, developed and now brings together more than 50,000 sows across 52 locations in Australia and NZ, representing 20% of Australian pork production while supporting our rural communities.

SunPork is committed to animal welfare and the responsible, ethical care of animals to ensure their comfort, health and welfare. Together with our dedicated specialist veterinary health, nutrition, research & development teams, and farm and production teams, the person in this position is committed to the care of our pigs and the production of high quality, sustainable pork.

**About the Role**

This full time position is located at our Pittsworth farm, 30 minutes from Toowoomba. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ability to learn new skills/procedures and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Reporting to the Piggery Manager, the key responsibilities include:

- Carry out general labouring tasks such as digging, lifting, assembling, carpentry, welding, concreting, plumbing
- Carry out or assist with repairs
- Removal of faulty equipment & fittings from fixed & mobile plant and buildings
- Install new or replacement equipment & fittings to fixed and mobile plant and buildings
- Assisting tradesmen and contractors when necessary
- Operating hand and power tools of all types
- Operating farm machinery, vehicles & plant equipment
- Loading, unloading and delivering equipment & consumables on farm
- Dispose of general waste & deceased animals appropriately
- Carry out maintenance of grounds and gardens by operating mowers and powered garden tools

**About you**

SunPork Farms has established an efficient, highly skilled yet diversified team that is dedicated to producing high quality worth ethic and output.

As a key member of this team, the successful applicant must:

- Previous farm labouring experience
- A driver’s licence and/or reliable transport
- Must have welding experience
- Strong work ethic
- Be willing to work alternate weekends and some public holidays
- Be physically fit and able to cope with the physical demands of the role, which includes working with animals, manual handling tasks including lifting and repetitive movements
- Be committed to upholding the highest levels of animal welfare and meet all Bio Security requirements

**SunPork Group is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and our recruitment process includes a pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol testing. It is also an expectation of this position that you hold a current drivers licence.**

Only successful applicants will be contacted.

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
SunPork requires all employees to be vaccinated with the Covid vaccine.

Application Question(s):

- Which of the following statements best describes your Covid-19 vaccination status?
- Are you willing to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol screening?
- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)