Skilled Poultry Boners – Bendigo

Hazeldenes Chicken Farm; Bendigo; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Boners Performance Incentive Plan

Training for poultry processing

Job summary

Hazeldenes Chicken Farm in Bendigo is seeking experienced poultry boners and knife hands to join our processing team. You’ll debone and trim chicken products to meet customer specs in a refrigerated facility, with a focus on yield, quality and safety.

We offer permanent full-time or part-time roles with day or afternoon shifts, relocation assistance for eligible applicants, and training to move into poultry processing. Apply to join our regional, long-standing team.

Qualifications

• Experience in poultry boning is highly regarded.
• Knife skills and steady hands are essential.
• Ability to work safely in a refrigerated processing environment.
• Reliable and able to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Debone and trim chicken products to meet specifications.
• Maintain knife safety and cleanliness.
• Meet production and quality standards while following food safety procedures.
• Collaborate with team to keep production running smoothly.

Skills

Knife skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Reliability

Refrigerated environment

Job description

Permanent Full-Time & Part-Time Roles – Choose from day or afternoon shifts.

Relocation Assistance Available – Bring your knife skills to Bendigo.

About the role

We're looking for experienced boners and skilled knife hands to join our poultry processing team in Bendigo. If you take pride in accurate cuts, strong yields and quality workmanship, we'd like to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

You'll safely debone and trim chicken products to meet customer specifications, working accurately and efficiently in a refrigerated processing environment.

Your work will include:

• Deboning and trimming poultry with a focus on yield and product quality
• Using and maintaining knives safely
• Meeting production requirements while maintaining food safety and hygiene standards
• Working closely with your team to keep production running smoothly

About you

Poultry boning experience is highly regarded. We also welcome applications from experienced beef, lamb and pork boners, butchers and meat trimmers.

If your knife skills come from seafood processing or commercial kitchens, tell us about your experience so we can discuss your suitability and any training required.

You'll bring

• Strong, consistent knife skills and attention to detail
• A commitment to safe work and food hygiene
• Reliability and a positive approach to teamwork
• The ability to perform repetitive, hands-on work in a refrigerated environment

What’s on offer

• Permanent full-time / Part-time opportunities
• Base pay of $29.92 per hour, plus superannuation and applicable shift penalties
• INCREASE YOUR EARNINGS!! Generous Boners Performance Incentive Plan - production incentive rewarding individual and team output while maintaining safety, quality and yield standards
• Day shift: 5am-1pm, or afternoon shift: 1pm-9pm
• Role-specific training available for experienced knife hands moving into poultry
• Short-term relocation assistance available for eligible candidates relocating to Bendigo, subject to agreed conditions

Considering a move to Bendigo?

Build your next chapter in a regional city with schools, sporting clubs, community facilities and rail connections to Melbourne. If you're applying from outside the region, speak with us about relocation support.

About us

Hazeldenes has more than 80 years of history, growing from humble beginnings in Kangaroo Flat to operations across rural Victoria. Our people bring diverse backgrounds and skills to producing quality chicken products, with opportunities across farming, processing, engineering and more.