Seasonal Farm Hand

Inghams Group Limited; Tuakau; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits package

Staff discounts on Ingham’s products

A free box of chicken every month

Job summary

Inghams Chickens in Tuakau is seeking a Seasonal Farm Assistant to help care for our flocks. You will assist with feeding schedules, shed cleaning, and egg collection for delivery to our Hatchery, in a busy, team-focused role.

The position runs Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 3:00pm, with occasional weekend work. Fixed-term employment from early December to February, based in Tuakau, with a great starting rate and staff benefits including product discounts and a free box of chicken each month.

Qualifications

• Energetic team player who strives for success.
• Good time management and reliability.
• Able to work efficiently with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Completing feed and shed runs.
• Cleaning sheds before new poultry arrives on site.
• Collecting eggs for delivery to the Hatchery.

Skills

Team player

Time management

Attention to detail

Willingness to work hard

Job description

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Job Description

Your opportunity to join our team

As a Seasonal Farm Assistant, you will help care for our flocks at our Tuakau farm. Your work will include completing feeding schedules, cleaning sheds, and collecting eggs for delivery to our Hatchery, among other duties. This is a busy role that suits someone who works well within a team to achieve great results for our flocks.

Hours and location

• Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 3:00pm
• Occasional rostered weekend work
• Fixed-term employment from early December to the end of February
• Based in Tuakau
• Start in early December
• A great starting rate, with rate increases as you progress through training
• Staff benefits package
• Staff discounts on Ingham’s products
• A free box of chicken every month

Daily tasks

• Completing feed and shed runs
• Cleaning sheds before new poultry arrives on site

You will bring to this role

• An energetic team player who strives for success
• The ability to work unsupervised with excellent time management
• Excellent attention to detail
• A willingness to work hard and get stuck in
• No poultry or birds at home, due to biosecurity risks

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every day and continue delivering delicious food that’s... Always Good.

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply.

To be considered, you must be currently located in New Zealand and hold valid working rights. We are unable to proceed with any application without both of these requirements in place.