Poultry Technician

Burnbrae Farms Limited; Dufrost; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnbrae Farms Limited is seeking a Poultry Technician to join our farm team in Canada. You will care for hens, monitor their health, and maintain a clean, safe barn environment. The role emphasizes activity, variety, and continuous improvement, with shifts onsite and year‑round work.

You will input flock data, follow feeding and lighting programs, and work closely with the Farm Manager to prevent issues. This is a challenging, hands-on role in a dynamic, family‑owned company known for quality

Qualifications

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrates positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills.
• Demonstrates some observation, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Communication skills - written and oral.
• Able to perform physical tasks that require strength, coordination, and dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Provide hens with excellent care. This includes following feeding and lighting programs, ensuring clean water and fresh air are provided, handling birds properly, and ensuring the barns are clean
• Gather and input flock performance data
• Work with your manager on identifying and preventing potential flock issues
• Maintain the barn and equipment
• Safely use farm equipment and troubleshoot maintenance requirements
• Operate the farm egg packer, which collects and packs eggs for shipment
• Follow farm protocols and programs (workplace safety, security, animal welfare, food safety, on‑farm biosecurity)
• Follow existing farm practices to meet and exceed internal and external audit standards
• Other farm duties as requested

Skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Observation

Communication

Physical tasks

Flexible scheduling

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $21.76 CAD to $24.68 CAD.

Description

WHO ARE WE?

Burnbrae Farms is a sixth‑generation, Canadian, family‑owned company, operated today by the fourth generation of the Hudson family. We are proud to be one of Canada’s leading egg producers and processors, with farms, grading stations, and processing facilities across British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.

Working with more than 400 local independent egg farming families, we provide Canadians from coast to coast to coast with safe, nutritious, and affordable eggs and egg products. Across our operations, spanning 7 farms, 8 grading stations, 3 processing plants, and 2 distribution centres, we collect, grade, boil, cook, and ship eggs nationwide. Burnbrae Farms has built a strong, trusted consumer brand, offering a wide range of value‑added products including EGG Creations!, Simply Egg Whites, EGG Bakes!, EGG Bites!, and EGGS2go!.

With a bright future and ambitious plans for continued growth, we proudly employ more than 1,700 dedicated team members across Canada.

JOB DESCRIPTION

You will be part of our farm team, where we pride ourselves on our friendly, relaxed, and collaborative work culture. We raise birds from day old to the end of their laying period, always with the utmost concern for their health and wellbeing. You will be working directly with our birds, monitoring their condition and providing care. You will also help us provide the birds with a safe, clean, and well‑maintained environment. This role will suit individuals who like to be active instead of desk‑bound, who like variety in their tasks where no two days are the same, and who believe in always learning and striving for continuous improvement.

Position Title: Poultry Technician

Replacement or New Role: New

Term: Full Time Permanent – work available year round

Work Mode: onsite

Reports to: Farm Manager

Direct Reports: 0

Hourly Range: $21.76 - $24.68

Bonus: No

Travel: No

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide hens with excellent care. This includes following feeding and lighting programs, ensuring clean water and fresh air are provided, handling birds properly, and ensuring the barns are clean

Gather and input flock performance data

Work with your manager on identifying and preventing potential flock issues

Maintain the barn and equipment

Safely use farm equipment and troubleshoot maintenance requirements

Operate the farm egg packer, which collects and packs eggs for shipment

Follow farm protocols and programs (workplace safety, security, animal welfare, food safety, on‑farm biosecurity)

Follow existing farm practices to meet and exceed internal and external audit standards

Other farm duties as requested

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Barn environments that can be noisy, odorous, hot, humid, and dusty
• Physical activity in a farm environment, like pushing and pulling, crouching, bending, reaching, as well as some climbing and working at heights
• Occasional repetitive lifting of objects of 10-25 pounds

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team
• Demonstrates positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills
• Demonstrates some observation, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Communication skills - written and oral
• Able to perform physical tasks that require strength, coordination, and dexterity. Able to occasionally lift 10-25 lbs repetitively
• Able to show up to work on time and ready to work. Must have flexibility in scheduling and the ability to take part in the rotating weekend and holiday schedule. Willing to work until the task is complete, which can require longer hours from time to time
• Able to execute all tasks in a safe manner
• Comfortable around farm animals. Able to follow animal welfare standards. Experience with agriculture or farm animals is considered an asset
• Mechanical skills are an asset
• On the job training will be provided

Burnbrae Farms’ Vision is to grow into a world‑class egg business using the strength of our people to develop leading edge products and processes. Through our commitment to quality, health and innovation, we will provide healthy lifestyle solutions, exceed customer expectations and build highly trusted brands.

We offer our employees the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds expectations.

Burnbrae Farms is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.