Hatchery HC Driver – Stable FT + Attractive Pay (Bendigo)

Hazeldenes Chicken Farm; Greater Bendigo; Sur place; AUD 39 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Attractive hourly pay

Penalty rates as applicable

Full-time employment

On-site parking

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted company products

On-the-job training

Résumé du poste

Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm is seeking a reliable Hatchery Driver based at East Bendigo Hatchery in Victoria. The role focuses on safe transport of hatching eggs to the hatchery and delivery of day-old chicks to broiler farms, with a heavy emphasis on animal welfare, biosecurity and compliance.

The position involves roughly 80% driving and 20% loading/unloading duties, and requires a current HC licence and prior HC driving experience.

Qualifications

• Current HC licence, mandatory.
• Previous experience driving HC trucks.
• Strong reversing and vehicle positioning skills.
• Good understanding of load restraint, fatigue management and CoR requirements.

Responsabilités

• Collect hatching eggs from breeder farms and deliver to hatchery.
• Load eggs from farm trolleys onto vehicles and unload at hatchery.
• Load and unload day-old chicks for delivery to broiler farms.
• Ensure safe handling and transportation of eggs and chicks at all times.
• Maintain high standards of animal welfare and biosecurity during transport.
• Complete deliveries accurately within required timeframes.
• Monitor pallet transfers and counts; record accurately.
• Maintain transport and delivery documentation.
• Report damages, incidents, hazards, or risks promptly.
• Keep company vehicles clean, tidy and fit for purpose.
• Operate vehicles safely per road transport laws and company procedures.
• Comply with fatigue management requirements and maintain licences.

Connaissances

HC licence

Experience driving HC trucks

Reversing & vehicle positioning

Load restraint & safety

Outils

Forklift licence

Description du poste

Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm is seeking a reliable Hatchery Driver based at East Bendigo Hatchery in Victoria. The role focuses on safe transport of hatching eggs to the hatchery and delivery of day-old chicks to broiler farms, with a heavy emphasis on animal welfare, biosecurity and compliance.

The position involves roughly 80% driving and 20% loading/unloading duties, and requires a current HC licence and prior HC driving experience.