Farm Assistant

Lian Foo Poultry Farm Sdn Bhd; Masjid Tanah; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lian Foo Poultry Farm Sdn Bhd in Masjid Tanah, Malaysia, seeks a hands-on poultry farm role to manage daily egg collection, bird health checks, and equipment upkeep. You will uphold strict biosecurity and welfare standards while coordinating with the supervisor on vaccination and weight sampling.

The position requires operating automated systems and monitoring farm conditions to ensure a steady egg supply and high welfare compliance, with on-site responsibilities in a structured farm environment.

Qualifications

• Accurate daily egg counts, mortality, feed and water usage, and house temperatures.
• Knowledge of poultry welfare standards and biosecurity requirements.
• Ability to operate automated farm equipment and monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Collect eggs from belts and nest boxes at scheduled intervals.
• Sort, grade, and sanitize eggs; discard cracked or dirty eggs.
• Inspect birds for health, welfare, crop fill and plumage.
• Monitor feeders and drinkers; ensure continuous supply and clear blockages.
• Identify and humanely cull sick or non-productive birds per welfare standards.
• Assist with vaccination schedules, beak trimming assessments, and weight sampling.
• Check house temperature, humidity, ventilation, and report anomalies.
• Inspect belts, chains, and augers for mechanical issues; maintain litter.

Skills

Egg count/record keeping

Poultry welfare knowledge

Equipment operation & monitoring

Tools

Automated farm equipment

Monitoring systems

Job description

This role involves managing poultry operations on a farm, including egg collection and processing, bird health monitoring, equipment maintenance, and biosecurity compliance.

Key responsibilities

Collect eggs from automated belts, roll-out nest boxes, and floor areas at scheduled intervals.

Sort, grade, and sanitize eggs; identify and discard cracked, dirty, micro-fractured, or misshapen eggs.

Inspect birds for health, stress, activity levels, and abnormal behaviors. Check crop fill and plumage.

Monitor automated chain/pan feeders and nipple drinkers. Ensure continuous supply and unblock lines.

Identify, isolate, or humanely cull sick, injured, non-productive, or moribund birds following welfare standards.

Assist supervisor with water/spray vaccination schedules, beak trimming assessments, and weight sampling.

Check house temperature, humidity, ventilation fan status, and static pressure. Report anomalies immediately.

Inspect manure belts, egg collection belts, feeding chains, and augers for mechanical failure.

Maintain litter condition in floor areas/aviaries.

Strictly enforce biosecurity: shower-in/shower-out, footbath sanitization, PPE compliance, vehicle wash down.

About you

Ability to accurately record daily egg count, mortality/cull numbers, feed consumption, water usage, and house temperatures.

Knowledge of poultry welfare standards.

Ability to work with automated farm equipment and monitoring systems.