About Pepe's Ducks Ltd

For over 40 years, Pepe's Ducks has grown from a cottage industry in Eastern Creek, NSW, to Australia's leading Duck producer. Pepe's Ducks prides itself on operating on strong company values, where its people are the heart of the business. This dedication and love of the job ensures that every duck to leave Pepe's is of the highest quality and standards.

About The Role

The Hatchery Egg and Cool Room Supervisor plays a critical role in maintaining the efficiency, cleanliness, and organization of the egg and cool room at the Mulgrave Hatchery. This full-time, salaried position oversees daily operations, ensuring all industry regulations and company standards are met. You will lead by example to create a safe and productive work environment while ensuring optimal egg management and storage capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Supervise daily operations of the egg room and cool room to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Implement and monitor storage temperature, humidity, and other environmental controls to meet egg care requirements.
• Coordinate and support the scheduling and movement of eggs applying technical judgment to identify abnormalities or quality issues.
• Prepare and maintain detailed records for fertility rates, contamination levels, hatch outcomes, and egg storage trends.
• Liaise with incubation and breeding teams to ensure accurate egg tracking and quality feedback loops.
• Support quality assurance programs and external audits, including DPI and HACCP compliance. This includes performing hatchery swabbing and sampling.
• From time to time, you will be dispatched to farms to assess day old quality issues, to relate back to hatchery for operational improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor level degree in veterinary science or animal science
• Proven experience in hatchery operations or egg management, with a supervisory or leadership role preferred.
• Strong understanding of egg storage requirements, including temperature, humidity, and handling practices.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Solid problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in record-keeping and reporting.
• Familiarity with biosecurity and safety standards in hatchery operations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays, as necessary.

Due to our strict biosecurity constraints, we cannot consider applicants who have birds or pigs of any variety at their place of residence or are in regular contact with any type of birds or pigs including through members of their household.

Our recruitment process:

The successful person will have employment reference checks undertaken and pass our pre-employment medical test which includes a drug and alcohol test.

The pay range for this role is:
71,000 - 78,000 AUD per year(Mulgrave Hatchery)

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