Baiada is a privately owned Australian Company providing premium quality poultry products throughout Australia. We operate throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia with our Head Office based in Pendle Hill. Our brands include Lilydale Free Range and Steggles and we have a proud reputation for upholding traditional family-oriented values. At Baiada Poultry our primary objective is to provide our customers with the highest quality products and excellent service.

We are currently seeking an efficient and skilled Assistant Hatchery Manager to join our team at 134 Springs Road Mareeba, Qld, 4880.

The position of Assistant Hatchery Manager is primarily responsible for assisting the Hatchery Manager in the operation of a commercial Hatchery in all aspects.

The operation of the Hatchery involves receiving fertile eggs from the commercial farms or hatcheries, production and despatch of day-old chicks, maintenance of the Hatchery and equipment, meeting customer chick quality requirements and meeting legislative and regulatory requirements related to the operation of a poultry Hatchery. This position must also optimise hatchery performance and cost control through good leadership skills.

The position reports to the Hatchery Manager and has direct working relationships with the Senior Management Team, Baiada Technical Manager, customers, Baiada contractors and suppliers, Broiler Livestock Managers, the Environmental Coordinator, Area Livestock WHS Coordinator, Live Bird and Fertile Egg Production Planners, all Baiada Hatcheries, Breeder and Broiler Farms.

Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to):

Minimum Operating Standards

Animal Welfare Standards

SQF Quality System,

Quarantine Procedures,

Workplace Injury Management System,

Environmental Management System (EMS) (including ISO 14001)

Workplace Health and Safety System (WHS)

Requirements:

Previous experience in livestock management

Current driver’s license (company car etc where applicable)

Excellent leadership skills including conflict resolution and problem solving

Excellent people skills

Knowledge of the poultry livestock industry, with particular reference to hatchery processes.

Detailed knowledge of hatchery operations, including animal welfare and the technical aspects of hatching premium quality chicks

Ability to work in a team environment to resolve problems or improve systems

Previous experience/knowledge of Quality System including SQF HACCP, Environmental Systems and Workplace Health and Safety

A genuine concern for the welfare of the stock

Quick response time

Important: Due to bio-security reasons candidates are not permitted to have any form of pigs, poultry and/or birds at your place of residence.

To be eligible for this role, you must have legal right to work full-time (without restrictions) in Australia at the time of application. As part of the recruitment process and on-going employment, you may be required to undergo background checks to assess your suitability for the position. These checks may include verification of work rights, police check, and medical assessments.

*No agencies please