Fabrication - Trades Assistant (Shift C)

Hazeldenes Chicken Farm; Bendigo; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hazeldenes Chicken Farm is seeking a hands-on workshop role focused on maintaining and repairing livestock crates. You will repair damaged crates, review work orders, and support tradespeople to meet daily targets while upholding safety standards.

Join a team committed to quality and efficiency in a busy production environment, with training provided to ensure you understand Hazeldene’s safety requirements and operate to our workmanship standards.

Qualifications

• To repair damaged livestock crates and assist tradespersons with routine tasks.
• Review scheduled work orders at shift start to ensure timely completion.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe workshop at all times in line with OHS.
• Participate in all training as required by Hazeldene’s.

Responsibilities

• Perform reparations on damaged livestock crates
• Ensure work orders are completed with all relevant details
• Assist Tradespeople when required
• At the commencement of each shift review scheduled work orders to ensure that they will be completed in accordance with requirements
• Ensure that the workshop is maintained in a clean, tidy and safe manner at all times
• Have a sound understanding/commitment to OHS including ensuring that all tasks are delivered in accordance with relevant safety requirements
• Participate in all training as required by Hazeldene’s
• Other duties as may be required within the skill levels of the incumbent

Skills

Crate repair

OHS compliance

Assisting tradespeople

Work order review

Job description

With over 80 years of proud history, Hazeldenes is more than just a name in poultry — we’re a trusted household brand driven by innovation, quality, and community. From our humble beginnings in Kangaroo Flat to our world-class operations across regional Victoria, we’ve built a legacy powered by passionate people.

At Hazeldenes, you’ll be part of a diverse team doing extraordinary things — whether it’s on the farm, in production, or behind the scenes in engineering, logistics, and beyond. We value every background, every skillset, and every individual who contributes to our success.

Grow your career. Be part of something bigger. Join Hazeldenes.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

To manage the reparation of damaged livestock crates and to assist tradespersons by performing routine tasks. Perform and associated duties to meet business needs in a timely manner and to required standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform reparations on damaged livestock crates
• Ensure work orders are completed with all relevant details
• Assist Tradespeople when required
• At the commencement of each shift review scheduled work orders to ensure that they will be completed in accordance with requirements
• Ensure that the workshop is maintained in a clean, tidy and safe manner at all times
• Have a sound understanding/commitment to OHS including ensuring that all tasks are delivered in accordance with relevant safety requirements
• Participate in all training as required by Hazeldene’s
• Other duties as may be required within the skill levels of the incumbent