Woodlands Enterprises - Hatchery Supervisor

Woodlands Enterprises is a long-standing Sunshine Coast poultry farming business, located at Beerwah on the Sunshine Coast. Please refer to our website for more information on the business. We have a position available for an experienced full-time Hatchery Supervisor to ensure that production needs are met on a timely basis. This role is critical to the life-cycle and it is essential that applicants are part of the on-call roster to respond to alarms in a timely manner. You will be required to live near the Hatchery in Beerwah and Woodlands may be able to assist with local accommodation for the successful applicant. What does a typical day look like?Your day will start at 4am at our Beerwah HatcherySupervise the day-to-day operational requirements of the hatchery to ensure an efficient and effective operation.Perform monitoring and recording of the hatchery processes.Supervise the chicken take off and counting, designating chicken numbers to be placed per shed for deliveries.Supervise the cold room tasks/functions e.g. traying up, grading and preparation of sales orders.Prepare vaccine for processes (on an as required basis).Assist hatchery manager in staff supervision.Perform out of hours Hatchery duties including monitoring of alarms on a rotational 24hour call basis.Identify / monitor maintenance requirements of the hatchery and notify the hatchery manager.Monitor consumable stock levels and advise manager when low.Issue and control Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Hatchery Staff.Assist with the implementation, development and on-going improvement of the Quality Assurance and Workplace Health and Safety systems Who are you?Previous experience working in a hatchery (is desirable)Mechanically minded individualOperate multistage and single stage incubatorsExcellent manual handling skillsAbility to work on call on a roster basisProfessional approach with an ability to work under pressureOrganisational and time management skillsExcellent attention to detailA confident manner with a positive approach to changeDesirable – HR licence If you meet the above criteria, please forward your resume (including your details, previous experience, current referees and copies of qualifications) to: For bio-security purposes, you CANNOT have any avian species at home (ie birds, chickens, ducks, etc). Only successful applicants will be contacted.