Meat chicken farm handFarm Hand – Grandview (Moolort, VIC)
- Right to work in Australia
- A valid driver licence
- Physically able to handle the work
- +3 more
Duties & requirements
Meat chicken farm hand (casual)
Work duties
Team work under the farm manager and assistant manager; caring for the chickens every day and keeping them healthy and well; daily shed checks, record keeping and site maintenance; minor repairs and reporting anything that needs fixing; following company and biosecurity rules.
Pay method
Hourly rate
The ad says pay is above award rates, with overtime, but gives no amount; allowances include a travel allowance (if you live more than 30 km from work), a night shift allowance and a meal allowance.
Hours
The ad does not give hours; it mentions overtime and a night shift allowance
Requirements
Right to work in Australia, A valid driver licence, Physically able to handle the work, Entry-level role; poultry experience a plus but not required, Must pass a pre-employment physical assessment (including alcohol and drug testing)
Licences
Driver's licence (essential)
Caring for animals (poultry) falls under plant and animal cultivation specified work; postcode 3465 passed the check. The ad is marked Casual / Temporary. Source: https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/proten-farm-hand-grandview-moolort-vic-uqefv/
About this employer
Work duties
Day-to-day work on a meat chicken farm: caring for the birds, checking sheds, record keeping, site maintenance, minor repairs and following biosecurity rules. The ad says ProTen is expanding its sites in Victoria.
Work environment
Outdoor work in the poultry sheds and on the farm, in a small team; strict biosecurity rules (no regular contact with other pigs or birds). Moolort is mainly sheep and grain farming country (Wikipedia).
Products & services
Meat chickens
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