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Farms and orchards・Poultry (chicken) rearing farm

Inghams Toowoomba Farm 1

An Inghams chicken rearing farm in the Toowoomba area (breeders and young birds aged 0–21 weeks)
Toowoomba, Queensland 4350

Chickens (rearing, 0–21 weeks of age)
Specified work✓ Eligible
PayTo be confirmed
TransportCar needed
AccommodationTo be confirmed
Overall score7.0・Worth considering

Specified work eligibility

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

✓

This location counts as specified work

Postcode 4350 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Work address

Toowoomba Farm 1, Toowoomba QLD (the advertisement only gives the city; the exact farm address is not published)

Postcode 4350・Darling Downs · 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

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Jobs

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

Farm hand (rearing farm)Farm Hand

Casual Counts as specified work

Look after chickens aged 0–21 weeks: vaccinate, grade, weigh and feed; clean and disinfect and carry out general farm maintenance; monitor chicken health and record any abnormalities; safely operate basic equipment.

Pay method

To be confirmed
The advertisement does not state pay.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 30–38 hours per week, starting at 7 am; weekend and public holiday work is required when needed

Requirements

A valid driver licence and your own transport, Physically able to cope with physical work, Able to follow instructions, and to work both independently and in a team, Forklift or tractor experience is an advantage (a plus), Farm or animal care experience is an advantage (a plus)

Licences

Driver licence

Source: https://inghams.elmotalent.com.au/careers/default/job/view/1320

Work duties

Look after growing-stage chickens every day: vaccination, grading, weighing, feeding, cleaning and disinfecting.

Work environment

Work in livestock sheds; strict biosecurity rules must be followed.

Pay and superannuation

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

Pay
The advertisement does not state pay.
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
Monday to Friday, 30–38 hours per week, starting at 7 am; weekend and public holiday work is required when needed
Shifts
Day shift (from 7am)
Weather-dependent?
To be confirmed
Additional notes
To be confirmed

When they need workers

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The advertisement does not state the term of employment; raising chickens is year-round work, but the advertisement does not state a season.

Hiring now: a casual Farm Hand posted on Inghams' official recruitment system on 2026-09-23, closing 2026-10-23.

Hiring now (ad closes 2026-10-23)

Farm Hand (Toowoomba Farm 1, Toowoomba, Casual), closes 23 October; the advertisement does not say whether Working Holiday visas are accepted

Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-06.See the job ad

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Before you apply

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You will need

  • A valid driver licence and your own transport
  • Physically able to cope with physical work

Restrictions

  • You may not have regular contact with pigs or poultry (including outside working hours), and may not live with people who work in those industries (biosecurity isolation rules)

Licences required

  • Driver licence

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

Official website
inghams.com.au
Careers page
Go to the careers page

Transport

Car needed. The advertisement requires your own transport and a valid driver’s licence.

Getting there without a car

The advertisement requires you to have your own means of transport.

Public transport

To be confirmed

Nearest airport

To be confirmed

Nearest town: Toowoomba

Accommodation and local amenities

The exact farm address has not been published, so amenities cannot be judged.

Accommodation

To be confirmed

The ad does not mention accommodation.

Grocery shopping

To be confirmed

Medical

To be confirmed

Other

To be confirmed

Weather

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.

7.0out of 10
Worth considering
Specified work eligibility
10.0Postcode 4350 is on the official "Regional Australia" list
Legal and transparent
8.0ABN active, Employed directly by the company
Pay transparency
5.0Pay method to be confirmed
Transport
3.0Car needed
Accommodation
5.0To be confirmed
Amenities
7.0Basic shopping in nearby small towns
Weather
6.0Climate data to be added

Pros

  • Advertised on the official recruitment system, posted 2026-09-23, closing 23 October
  • Large national poultry company

Watch out for

  • The advertisement does not state pay or a visa
  • Must have own transport
  • May need to work weekends and public holidays
  • Biosecurity restriction: no other contact with pigs or poultry

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.

3.8/5

Indeed・309 reviews
Inghams Enterprises company-wide

See the original reviews

Common praise

  • Reviews mention friendly colleagues, a multicultural team and guaranteed hours
  • Supportive supervisors at some sites

Common complaints

  • Some say production volume is prioritised over quality and safety
  • Poor communication and heavy physical workload
  • Management rating 3.3/5
The Indeed reviews cover the whole company, not this farm; no FWO or court records were found.

Review summary last checked: 2026-10-06. 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

Sources

Last checked: 2026-10-06. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed: The exact farm address has not been published; postcode 4350 is the Toowoomba city postcode (check-postcode is yes) and the coordinates are the city centre; the actual farm may be in a different postcode, so please confirm when applying; The advertisement does not say whether the Working Holiday visa is accepted; Pay not stated; The ABN is inferred from a company name search; the advertisement does not state the employing entity; Amenities, transport and accommodation fields left blank because the address is unknown