Manure Removal OperatorMillmerran, QLD

DA HALL & CO; Toowoomba Regional; Vor Ort; AUD 34.000 - 44.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ellerslie Farms Group in Queensland is seeking a hands-on Farm Worker to join our poultry team. You will work efficiently within a small, rural team on a rotating roster to ensure the safe operation of equipment and adherence to biosecurity.

Key duties include cleaning sheds, removing manure, recording results, inspecting manure quality, monitoring belts, and reporting faults to the Farm Manager. A valid HR/HC licence and willingness to learn are required; experience in agriculture is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness.
• Ability to follow strict biosecurity and safety procedures.
• Physically fit and capable of manual labour.
• Good communication and reporting skills.
• Experience in poultry or agriculture preferred but not required.
• Basic mechanical awareness is a plus.
• HR or HC driver's licence or demonstrated experience.

Aufgaben

• Remove manure from sheds using designated equipment.
• Clean and maintain shed surrounds after manure removal.
• Inspect manure quality and report findings to the Farm Manager.
• Identify causes of wet manure and report issues.
• Monitor manure belts for tension and operation, report faults.
• Keep manure trucks and cabins clean; regular maintenance checks.
• Adhere to quarantine and biosecurity standards across the farm.
• Comply with animal welfare standards when handling birds.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Biosecurity procedures

Physical fitness

Good communication

Poultry environment experience

Mechanical awareness

Driver's licence (HR/HC preferred)

Ausbildung

Basic literacy and numeracy

Tools

Basic hand tools

Jobbeschreibung

Our Mission

To produce affordable and quality eggs from well-cared-for hens in a socially responsible way, utilising the collective strength of a skilled, purpose-driven and innovative team.

Our Values

Responsibility ~ Integrity ~ Generosity ~ Humility ~ Trust =Loyalty

• We can offer long-term and stable employment.
• We are a growing Agribusiness.
• Work in a relaxed, rural environment in the heart of the Darling Downs.

About Us

Ellerslie Farms Group is an agribusiness that operates one of the largest poultry farms in Australia.

We employ over 500 people across our farming operations based at Millmerran, an hour west of Toowoomba in Queensland. Our operations are vertically integrated, covering the entire supply chain from chick rearing, grain production, stock feed milling, egg grading and poultry production. Our layer systems include Cage, Cage-free, Free Range and Organic. We have in-house service teams which coordinate bird vaccination, bird relocation, veterinary and nutrition services.

We offer a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development and career advancement for the right individual who demonstrates a willingness to learn and a commitment to our business values.

Please visit www.ellersliefarms.com.au to learn more about who we are.

About The Role

You will be required to work efficiently and cohesively within a team environment on a rotating roster, ensuring the safe operation of equipment provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Remove manure from sheds using designated equipment
• Clean and maintain shed surrounds by shovelling and sweeping spills after manure removal
• Inspect manure quality (wet, dry or normal) and accurately record and report findings to the Farm Manager
• Identify causes of wet manure, including leaking drinker nipples or potential bird health concerns
• Record and report leaking drinker nipples, including location details (tire, row, and position in cages)
• Monitor manure belts to ensure correct tension, tracking and operation, reporting any faults promptly
• Maintain cleanliness of manure pits, ensuring they are regularly pumped out
• Perform basic maintenance checks on manure trucks (oil, water, tyres, etc.), recording actions and reporting issues
• Keep manure truck cabins clean, including weekly washing and vacuuming.
• Comply with animal welfare standards and best practices when handling and moving birds (pullets and/or spent hens)
• Report equipment faults and maintenance issues to the Farm manager and/or Maintenance Supervisor
• Understand and strictly adhere to quarantine and biosecurity standards across the farm

About You

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness and hygiene
• Ability to follow strict biosecurity and safety procedures
• Physically fit and capable of manual labour
• Good communication skills and ability to report issues accurately
• Experience in poultry or agriculture environments (preferred but not essential)
• Basic mechanical awareness or equipment handling experience is an advantage
• Valid HR or HC driver's licence or demonstrated experience

What else do I need?

• A passion for agriculture and a genuine interest in working in a rural area;
• Sufficient literacy and numeracy skills;
• A valid drivers license and your own transport;
• Robust physical fitness, with the ability to work extended shifts.

Please note

Candidates must be willing to adhere to strict bio-security requirements, which include not keeping live birds, chickens or pigs at home. You must be willing to sign our bio-security agreement to avoid contact with any avian species (birds, chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc.).

If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you!

These positions are not open to overseas applicants.