Maintenance Technician - External Farm Maintenance
Woodlands Enterprises is a long-standing, family-owned poultry business based in Beerwah on the Sunshine Coast. For more than 100 years, Woodlands has been growing chickens and eggs locally while maintaining a robust focus on quality, freshness and reliability.
We are seeking a Maintenance Technician – External Farm Maintenance to join our team, providing practical maintenance support across our poultry farms.
This is a varied, hands‐on role suited to someone with strong mechanical aptitude who enjoys fault finding, repairing equipment and infrastructure, and working across different farm locations. You will work closely with our External Farm Maintenance Manager, farm managers and other Woodlands team members to help keep our farms operating safely and reliably.
Why this role is appealing
This is a great opportunity to join a stable and established local business in a practical maintenance role where no two days are exactly the same.
You will have the opportunity to:
Work across a variety of Woodlands farms and facilities
Undertake preventative maintenance as well as fault finding and repairs
Work on pumps, water systems, mechanical equipment, fencing, buildings and general farm infrastructure
Assist with equipment installations, modifications and upgrades
Respond to breakdowns and help keep critical farm equipment operating
Develop broad practical maintenance experience across a diverse agricultural operation
About the role
Working as part of our External Farm Maintenance team,



you will undertake scheduled and unscheduled maintenance across Woodlands farms.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Completing preventative maintenance inspections of farm infrastructure, plant and equipment
Diagnosing faults and undertaking repairs within your skills and authorisations
Maintaining mechanical equipment, pumps, water supply systems, plumbing, fencing, buildings and other farm infrastructure
Responding to breakdowns and urgent maintenance requirements
Assisting with the installation, modification and upgrade of farm equipment and facilities
Completing maintenance records, timesheets and job information using Woodlands systems and mobile applications
Identifying recurring equipment issues and opportunities to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs
The role also participates in the on‐call roster, currently approximately one week in every five.
About you
We are looking for someone who is practical, reliable and comfortable working independently across a range of farm environments.
Ideally, you will bring:
Strong mechanical aptitude and practical maintenance skills
Previous experience in maintenance, farming, agriculture,



mechanical trades or a similar hands‐on environment
Experience with mechanical repairs and welding would be highly regarded
Confidence undertaking fault finding and problem solving
Good communication and teamwork skills
Strong attention to detail
A reliable and professional approach to work
Confidence using mobile phone applications to record completed work and timesheets
Physical fitness and the ability to undertake active work outdoors in varying weather conditions
Why join Woodlands?
At Woodlands, you will join a proud local business with deep roots in the Sunshine Coast community and a solid future ahead.
We offer:
A stable position within a long-established, family-owned business
A varied role working across multiple farm locations
A practical role with plenty of variety and problem solving
The opportunity to broaden your maintenance experience across agricultural plant, equipment and infrastructure
A supportive and down-to‐earth team environment
A workplace based on the Sunshine Coast
Important biosecurity requirement
As this position works across our poultry farms, strict biosecurity requirements apply. Applicants must be able to comply with all farm biosecurity, hygiene and site-entry requirements, including cleaning and disinfecting vehicles, tools and equipment when required.
For biosecurity purposes, the successful applicant cannot have any bird species or pigs at home, including chickens, ducks, budgies or other birds.
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📌 Maintenance Technician - External Farm Maintenance (Queensland)
🏢 Woodlands Enterprises
📍 Queensland