Hatchery Supervisor

**Work in the most modern hatchery in Australia, hatching chicks as part of our**

**dedicated team**

**Located in Allora** - 25 minutes from Warwick and 45 minutes from Toowoomba
- ** Permanent full-time**:

- ** Work 4 days & have 3 days off**:

- ** $85,000 plus superannuation**:

- ** Extensive training provided**:

- ** Uniform and relevant safety equipment provided**:

- ** Applicants must have full work rights in Australia (sorry, not suitable for students or working holiday visa holders)**

**About the Role**

Darwalla is seeking motivated Supervisor to work in our modern chicken hatchery,

located in Allora, between Toowoomba & Warwick. The hatchery can operate 7 days

per week, but you will generally be required to work a minimum of 38 hours per week,

over 4 days/week with 5.30am starts. Applicants should have a flexible approach to

changing work times/days and working overtime as and when production requires, so

having your own reliable transport is a must.

including effective supervision of a team, daily duties allocation, data entry, accurate

preparation and completion of production documentation, egg setting and transfer,

chick take-off and processing, vaccine preparation, and various cleaning jobs. The

work will be quite physical, so applicants must be fit and healthy. A pre-employment

medical will be undertaken.

full week on the rotational basis, this will require you to stay in close proximity to the

Hatchery at all times while on call (maximum 5 minutes drive). If required

accommodation will be provided whilst on call.

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 involved with pig farming/hunting. The hatchery is

a shower-on, shower-off facility.

**Skills & Experience**
- Meet bio-security requirements
- Have good computer/IT skills and be capable of performing accurate calculations
- Be good communicator, with a good understanding of English, both written & oral
- Be able to handle pressure well and stay calm in any situation
- Be able to learn quickly and follow set standards and expectations
- Be reliable, with excellent attendance record and work ethics
- Hard working
- Have a positive attitude and be approachable
- Be a team player who is happy to undertake different tasks
- Have a tolerance to working with poultry, in an environment which can be dusty and noisy (safety equipment provided)
- Have good attention to detail
- Have the ability and willingness to work safely
- Previous experience in management, factory, production or farming is an advantage, but all training is provided.

**About Darwalla