Poultry Farm Worker

2025-Dec-19 to 2026-Jan-20 DARWALLA GROUP PTY LTD MT COTTON, QLD 4165 POULTRY FARM WORKER ANNUAL SALARY: $65,000 - $85,000 FULL TIME - PERMANENT About Us DARWALLA GROUP is a proudly Australian, family-owned poultry producer with a strong commitment to animal welfare, biosecurity, and sustainable farming practices. With operations across Queensland, we deliver high-quality poultry products to local and national markets. We are currently seeking a motivated Poultry Farm Worker to join our Mt Cotton team. About the Role As a Poultry Farm Worker , you will be responsible for the day-to-day care and management of poultry to ensure their health, welfare, and productivity. You will work within a team environment maintaining high standards of animal husbandry, cleanliness, and farm operations. Key Responsibilities Supervision of flock, monitoring the health and condition of birds, identifying and reporting signs of illness or distress, responding to alarm. Collecting, grading, and packing eggs. Providing birds with feed and water and operating automated feeding and watering systems. Cleaning and disinfecting poultry houses, pens, equipment, and surrounding areas to maintain biosecurity. Assisting with hatching, vaccination, breeding programs and serological sampling ensuring vaccines and medication is administered correctly. Maintaining accurate production and mortality records. Ensuring compliance with animal welfare, hygiene, and safety standards. Performing general farm maintenance and operating farm machinery as required. Work with Breeder Manager and support recruitment. Follow Farm systems (QA, WHS, Cognology, MEX) ensuring sustainable practises and optimizing processes. Train and guide team members on hands on tasks. Reporting of risks and issues, offering practical guidance. Record keeping. About You Previous experience working with poultry or livestock is desirable but not essential. Ability to perform physical and repetitive tasks. Commitment to animal welfare and hygiene standards. Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team. Willingness to follow strict biosecurity and safety protocols. What We Offer Full-time employment (38 hours per week) Competitive salary of $65,000 - $85,000 per annum Supportive team environment with on-the-job training Opportunity to grow within an established company