Poultry Attendant - Millmerran, QLD

Job Description Our client is an industry leading agribusiness with sophisticated poultry operations located in Millmerran and surrounds. They are currently looking to fill 100 poultry positions across their farming sites and grading floor, with work commencing from May 2024.You are required to work in poultry environment where dust and the smell of livestock is present. Not afraid of getting your hands dirty, you will be comfortable working with live and deceased birds; all animals must be handled gently and compassionately. You will be a team player who is physically fit and more than able to handle heavy lifting.You will be paid under Pastoral Award – Level 1, an hourly rate of $22.61 per hour, with a minimum of 38 hours of work, per week. You will be offered between 1-4 years of work with potential to upskill.Key duties include: Poultry and Grading Floor laboring – involves frequent bending, lifting and standing for long periods.Egg collectingVaccinating chickens.Poultry relocation (catching and handling chickens, moving chickens in cages on trolleys)Pack, grade and pulp eggsManaging packing lineCompleting relevant paperwork correctlyCleaning of sheds and grading floor (using a gurney and cleaning, shoveling and manual labour)Following hygiene and safe work procedures Key Skills & ExperienceTo be considered for the roles, it’s important you are committed to maintaining animal welfare standards and meet the following criteria: Comfortable working in a livestock environmentGood communication skills and able to follow instructionsNo asthma or dust allergiesLive locally or be happy to relocate to MillmerranPhysically fit and comfortable in carrying out labour intensive dutiesComfortable working in direct contact with poultry in a smelly environmentAble to follow directions and work unsupervised whilst showing high levels of initiativeA team player and happy working with a multicultural team