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Darwalla Group
Hatchery Leading Hand
Allora
FULL TIME
November 2, 2024
dedicated team
Located in Allora - 25 minutes from Warwick and 45 minutes from Toowoomba
- Permanent full-time
- Work 4 days & have 3 days off
- Commitment to the Health and Safety of all employees
- 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)
- $70,000 per year
Darwalla is seeking motivated Leading Hand 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.
The successful candidates will be required to carry out a wide range of tasks 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.
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
The Successful candidate will have the following attributes:
- Meet bio-security requirements
- Have computer/IT skills and be capable of performing accurate calculations
- Be able to communicator, with a good understanding of English, both written & oral
- Handle pressure well and stay calm in any situation
- be reliable and have amazing work ethic
- Have good time management
- Hard working
- Have a positive attitude and be approachable
- Be a team player who is happy to undertake different tasks
- The ability and willingness to work safely
- Experience in Leading a team,
- Experience in factory, production or farming is an advantage, however all training is provided.
- Be able to work rotating weekends
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 for over 90 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 extensive training, uniform & relevant safety equipment.
We are not asking for a resume from you. Simply complete the application process.
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