Job Description
We are looking to employ a full time Farm Assistant\n\nThis is an excellent permanent opportunity for the right candidate.\n\nThe successful candidate will assist with the daily management of the farm. Key responsibilities include:\n\n * Assist the Farm Manager or the Assistant Farm Manager with the daily tasks of bird inspection during the day and record keeping\n\n * Put down the suitable amount of paper and food using the food trailer and compact tractor.\n\n * Maintain biosecurity measure (foot dips, wheel wash etc)\n\n * Become competent on all aspects of setting up the farm\n\n * Tipping chicks as part of a team.\n\n * Become familiar with correct drinker/feeder levels and heights. Adjust as and when required.\n\n * Learn and become familiar with bird selection and competent at humanely culling birds\n\n * Understand the importance of food rations and opening/closing of the food bins.\n\n * Oversee during catching\n\n * Using telescopic handler and bucket brush.
Lantra training will be provided.\n\n * General farm repairs with own skill base\n\n * Weekly grass cutting/strimming of the farm grounds\n\n * Delivering and collecting farm equipment and veterinary products to other farms\n\n * General cleaning duties after contractor cleaners have removed litter and washed down.\n\nPlease be aware that this is a 6 day week and weekend work is essential, you will be required to work every other weekend.\n\nJob T...