Livestock & Breeding - Global Skilled Employment Services

POULTRY STOCKPERSON Location: Hill River, WA 6521 Tenure: Full-time, Permanent Comprehensive salary package from $65,835 pa (plus superannuation) Required Skills and Experience: • AQF Cert III in Agriculture or higher equivalent • At least 1 year recent relevant work experience Position Summary: On behalf of our client, Global Skilled Employment Services is looking for a skilled and experienced Poultry Stockperson who have strong communication and time management skills, self-motivated and must have the ability to work independently and as a member of a production team.
This is a full-time position which may involve weekend work, public holidays, and some unplanned hours of work where the need arises.
Main duties: • Cull all runts and remove all mortalities from the sheds and place these mortalities in the designated storage area.
Report daily mortalities to the Farm Manager.
• Check all drinker lines and feeder pans ensuring that they are full and that there is no spillage.
• Perform all checks and tasks indicated on the shed checklist before leaving each shed.
• Sweep out control rooms and refresh footbaths when required.
• Setup sheds ready for placement and assist in the placement of day-old chickens as instructed by the Farm Manager.
• Assist in the Catching operations as instructed by the Farm Manager.
• Responsible for carrying out maintenance as instructed by the Farm Manager.
• Responsible for carrying out General Housekeeping and Ground Maintenance as instructed by the Farm Manager.
• Perform the Rodent Baiting Program as instructed by the Farm Manager.
• Perform silo readings as instructed by the Farm Manager.
• Operate machinery and farm equipment as required, such as tractors, forklifts, ride-on mowers and rotary hoes etc • Adhere to all company procedures, Bio-security procedures, FREPA Regulations (for free-range sites), RSPCA Regulations (for RSPCA approved sites), and AW Regulations.
Other skills: • Good written and verbal communication skills; • Advance knowledge in animal husbandry, animal welfare and legislation, poultry production, and OH&S; • Experience in commercial farming on relevant field is an advantage.
• Able to do electronic record keeping.
Qualified applicants may apply online.