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Meat processing・Chicken processing plant + breeder farms (poultry)

Baiada Poultry Tamworth (via Chandler Macleod)

Baiada's chicken processing plant and breeder farms in Tamworth, hiring casuals through the labour hire company Chandler Macleod
Tamworth, New South Wales 2340

ChickenEggs (breeder farm)

At a glance

Specified work

✓ Counts as specified work

Postcode 2340 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Hiring

Hiring now

Open job ads

Farm Hands and Process Workers (casual, posted 2026-09-14, no closing date given); General Farm Hand (casual, posted 2026-07-02, states that Working Holiday visa holders are welcome)

Last checked: 2026-10-07・See the job ad

Jobs

Farm hand, breeder farm, Process worker, chicken processing plant

Casual

Pay

Hourly rate

Hourly pay; the ad mentions a high hourly rate plus allowances plus penalty rates, but gives no amounts and does not say which Award applies.

Accommodation

To be confirmed

Transport

Car needed

Reviews

3.5/5 Indeed・165 reviews

Baiada Poultry company-wide (all sites and roles)

See the review summary

Overall score

7.3/10・Worth considering

How it is calculated

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Specified work eligibility

Use the postcode of the work location — not the company's head office, and not where you live.

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This location counts as specified work

Postcode 2340 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Work address

Tamworth, NSW 2340 (exact farm/plant address not stated in the ad)

Postcode 2340・Tamworth · New England · Map location is approximate

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Work category

Plant and animal cultivation

Harvesting and packing fruit and vegetables, pruning trees and vines, livestock work, and primary meat processing such as slaughtering, cutting and packing. Secondary processing such as winemaking or processed meats does not count.

Within one employer, not every role counts as specified work (for example office admin or cleaning depends on Home Affairs' current temporary concession). Check the label on each role below, and keep every payslip.How specified work days are counted

Note: on 17 September 2026 the government announced second and third visas will move to a ballot. Completing specified work makes you eligible to enter, but it no longer guarantees a visa (start date not yet announced).Details

Jobs

2 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.

Farm hand, breeder farm (casual)Farm Hands (Baiada farms, Tamworth)

Casual Counts as specified work

Collecting, cleaning and grading eggs; handling birds safely and humanely; general labouring and shed maintenance. The July General Farm Hand ad also lists: checking sheds and caring for the birds, cleaning and maintaining sheds to biosecurity standards, and assisting with weighing, vaccinations and flock health checks.

Pay method

Hourly rate
The ad mentions a high hourly rate plus allowances plus penalty rates ("penalties"), but gives no amounts.

Hours

Not stated in the advertisement

Requirements

Valid driver's licence and your own transport (farm roles), Good work ethic and reliable, Physically fit for the work, Good communication, Follow safety rules, You must not keep birds, pigs or chickens at home, Shower on arrival and before leaving (biosecurity rules)

Licences

Driver's licence (farm roles)

Caring for poultry and collecting and grading eggs is plant and animal cultivation specified work; a similar ad from July states "88-day regional work eligible, with Working Holiday Visa holders welcome". Sources: https://www.chandlermacleod.com/job-details/farm-hands-and-process-workers-in-farming-animals-conservation-jobs-1366668 ; https://www.chandlermacleod.com/job-details/general-farm-hand-in-farming-animals-conservation-jobs-1366668

Process worker, chicken processing plant (casual)Process Workers (Baiada processing plant, Tamworth)

Casual Counts as specified work

Sorting, handling, weighing and packing chicken; maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards in a fast-paced environment.

Pay method

Hourly rate
The ad mentions a high hourly rate plus allowances plus penalty rates ("penalties"), but gives no amounts.

Hours

Not stated in the advertisement

Requirements

Good work ethic and reliable, Physically fit for the work, Good communication, Follow safety and biosecurity rules (you can't keep birds, pigs or chickens at home; farm roles must shower on and off shift)

Licences

Not required

Sorting, weighing and packing poultry is meat processing (specified work); if you are assigned to secondary processing (such as marinating or cooked products), it does not count. Source: https://www.chandlermacleod.com/job-details/farm-hands-and-process-workers-in-farming-animals-conservation-jobs-1366668

Work duties

Two roles: farm hand on a breeder farm (caring for the flock, collecting and grading eggs, cleaning and maintaining sheds) and process worker at the chicken processing plant (sorting, weighing and packing chicken).

Work environment

Indoor work in poultry sheds and the processing plant, which is fast-paced; strict biosecurity rules (shower on arrival and before leaving; no birds or pigs at home).

Pay and superannuation

What the employer publishes and the legal minimum are shown separately.

Pay
Hourly pay; the ad mentions a high hourly rate plus allowances plus penalty rates, but gives no amounts and does not say which Award applies.
Applicable Award
To be confirmed
How you are paid
To be confirmed
By law wages must be paid in money (cash, cheque or bank transfer) at least monthly; whichever method is used, the employer must give you a payslip within 1 working day of paying you.
How often you are paid
To be confirmed
Superannuation
Yes. Your employer must also pay 12% of your wages into your super account — this applies to working holiday makers too, however much you earn. From 1 July 2026 it must be paid within 7 working days of each pay day. You can claim it back after leaving Australia (taxed at 65% for working holiday makers).
Tax
If the employer is registered as a Working Holiday employer, 15% is withheld on the first $45,000 of income. Being taxed 30% suggests the employer may not be registered; without a tax file number (TFN), 45% is withheld.

Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.

Hours

Usual hours
Not stated in the advertisement
Shifts
To be confirmed
Weather-dependent?
To be confirmed
Additional notes
The ad does not give weekly hours or the roster; Indeed reviews from Tamworth staff mention long hours, so confirm the actual roster when you apply.

When they need workers

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The ad doesn't state the work period or peak season.

Hiring now: the labour hire company Chandler Macleod posted "Farm Hands and Process Workers" on 2026-09-14, recruiting farm hands and process workers for Baiada's Tamworth team, marked Casual/Temp, reference 169002-10, no closing date given. The same agency's "General Farm Hand" ad (Baiada, Tamworth, Casual/Temporary), posted 2026-07-02, is also still on its website and states that the work is eligible for the 88 days and that Working Holiday visa holders are welcome.

Hiring now

Farm Hands and Process Workers (casual, posted 2026-09-14, no closing date given); General Farm Hand (casual, posted 2026-07-02, states that Working Holiday visa holders are welcome)

Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-07.See the job ad

How to apply

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Apply via online formPhone 02 6762 9000

Before you apply

Apply online with "Apply now" on the ad page, or call the Chandler Macleod Tamworth team on 02 6762 9000; the office is at Shop 2, 459 Peel Street, Tamworth.

Only apply through the channels listed on this page or published on the employer's official website. Legitimate employers never ask you to pay for a job; for look-alike job sites or people who message you privately, check the official website first.Avoiding illegal work

You will need

  • Farm roles require a driver's licence and your own transport
  • Physically fit for the work, with a good work ethic
  • Follow biosecurity rules

Restrictions

  • You must not keep birds, pigs or chickens at home (biosecurity)
  • Shower on arrival and before leaving
  • The ad does not state the length of engagement

Licences required

  • Driver's licence (farm roles)

Each role needs different licences — see the role descriptions above.

Official website
baiada.com.au
Careers page
Go to the careers page
Labour hire
Chandler Macleod (Tamworth office)

Transport

Car needed. The farm role ads state that a valid driver's licence and your own transport are required; the processing plant roles do not say.

Getting there without a car

Farm roles require your own car; the processing plant role ads do not mention transport.

Public transport

Tamworth has NSW TrainLink Xplorer trains to and from Sydney and Armidale, and Tamworth Buslines runs local buses (Wikipedia).

Nearest airport

Tamworth Airport has QantasLink flights to Sydney every day and Link Airways flights to Brisbane (Wikipedia); Tamworth is about 420 km north of Sydney.

Nearest town: Tamworth (the farms may be around Tamworth; the ad does not give exact locations)

Accommodation and local amenities

Tamworth is a large city in northern NSW (43,874 people at the 2021 Census), with a hospital, several supermarkets, trains and an airport.

Accommodation

To be confirmed

The ad does not mention accommodation.

Grocery shopping

Wikipedia says both the Northgate and Southgate shopping centres have a Coles.

Medical

Tamworth Base Hospital (Wikipedia).

Other

To be confirmed

Weather

Hot summers: average maximum 32.9°C, record high 45.9°C; winter: average minimum 2.2°C, with occasional frost; annual rainfall about 632 mm (Wikipedia, Tamworth).

Climate data to be added.

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Overall score

Calculated from public information with a fixed formula — not a paid ranking. Ratings from past workers are shown separately in the reviews section.

7.3out of 10
Worth considering
Specified work eligibility
10.0Postcode 2340 is on the official "Regional Australia" list
Legal and transparent
5.0ABN active
Pay transparency
9.0Some hourly-paid roles with steadier income
Transport
3.0Car needed
Accommodation
5.0To be confirmed
Amenities
10.0Good local amenities
Weather
6.0Climate data to be added

Pros

  • A similar ad from July (General Farm Hand) says Working Holiday visa holders are welcome and the work counts towards the 88 days (the September ad itself doesn't say so)
  • No experience needed; training provided
  • The ad mentions a high hourly rate plus allowances plus penalty rates
  • Tamworth is a large city (about 44,000 people) with a hospital, supermarkets, trains and an airport
  • Postcode 2340 is eligible for specified work (plant and animal cultivation)

Watch out for

  • Employed through labour hire, not directly by Baiada
  • The ad does not state the hourly rate, hours or length of engagement
  • Farm roles require a driver's licence and your own car
  • Strict biosecurity rules: you must not keep birds or pigs at home, and you must shower on arrival and before leaving
  • Accommodation not mentioned
  • Indeed reviews mention repetitive, physically demanding work and poor communication from supervisors

Weights: specified work eligibility 25%, legal and transparent 20%, pay transparency 15%, transport 10%, accommodation 10%, amenities 10%, weather 10%.How it is calculated

Online reviews and past workers' experiences

Compiled from Indeed, Glassdoor, backpacker blogs and the news. Everything is a paraphrased summary — follow the links to read the originals.

3.5/5

Indeed・165 reviews
Baiada Poultry company-wide (all sites and roles)

See the original reviews

Common praise

  • Many mention good pay and opportunities for overtime
  • On-the-job training; reviews from Tamworth staff say it suits beginners
  • Good teamwork among colleagues

Common complaints

  • Repetitive, monotonous and physically demanding work
  • Long hours and high pressure
  • Common complaints about poor communication from supervisors and a lack of recognition
The Indeed rating covers all of Baiada Poultry, not just Tamworth; this job is employed through the labour hire firm Chandler Macleod. Tamworth reviews on Indeed (2024-02, 2024-04, 2025-05, 2025-09, 2026-04) mention long hours but steady work that suits beginners. No rating was found for Chandler Macleod.

Review summary last checked: 2026-10-07. Online reviews are personal experiences and may be out of date or not reflect the whole picture; ratings change over time, so the original sites prevail.

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Reviews on other sites: Indeed (Baiada Poultry)

Sources

Last checked: 2026-10-07. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed: Actual work location: the ad only says Tamworth; the breeder farms may be at various locations around Tamworth, so confirm the farm's postcode when you apply (most postcodes around Tamworth are eligible, but you still need to check).; Employing entity: the ad does not say which Chandler Macleod entity pays wages, so the group ABN is used here.; The 14 Sep 2026 ad itself doesn't mention Working Holiday visas; the "WHV welcome, 88-day eligible" wording comes from the 2 Jul 2026 General Farm Hand ad (still open).; For the processing plant roles, check whether you will only do immediate processing (sorting, weighing, packing); secondary processing does not count as specified work.; Award and hourly rate: not stated in the ad.; Coordinates use the ABS centre point for the Tamworth area.