Farm Hand – Poultry | Anakie, VIC
3 positions available — immediate start
$*****/hr + super · Full-time
Want a hands-on outdoor job with a team that takes pride in being the best at what it does?
Pavilion Farms is hiring Farm Hands for our broiler complex at Anakie, about 30 minutes north of Geelong.
ABOUT PAVILION FARMS
Pavilion Farms is a family-owned Victorian poultry business, growing chickens since ****.
We run around 12 farms across Anakie and Carisbrook and place roughly 25 million birds a year for some of Australia's best-known poultry brands.
All our farms are RSPCA Approved.
We invest heavily in our sheds and technology, to provide the best possible conditions for our chickens.
We back hard work, honesty and people who own their patch, and we grow our future farm managers from within.
THE ROLE
You'll work as part of a small farm team under a Farm Manager.
Your main job is keeping our sheds clean and in healthy condition so the birds thrive, along with the general upkeep that keeps the farm tidy.
You'll also help with placement, pick-up and turning sheds around between batches.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Keep sheds clean, dry and healthy for the birds: this is your number-one priority
Maintain litter quality and keep drinkers, feeders and shed surrounds clean and free of leaks and spills
Help with chick placement, bird pick-up and shed cleanout between batches
Look after general farm upkeep:



mowing, minor maintenance and keeping the site tidy at all times
Follow our biosecurity rules every day, without exception
Record your work accurately in our digital apps
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Reliable, hard-working and happy to start early
Comfortable working on a weekend roster
Physically fit for outdoor work in all weather and in dusty shed conditions
A current driver's licence and your own transport (our farms are rural)
Full working rights in Australia
Poultry, livestock or farm experience is a plus, but not essential: we'll train the right person
Forklift licence or tractor/machinery experience is a bonus
Applicants must not keep backyard poultry or pet birds, or work for another poultry business while employed.
WHAT WE OFFER
$***** per hour
Steady, year-round work with a secure, growing family business
Full training in animal welfare, biosecurity and shed management
A real career path: we promote from within to Trainee Farm Manager and Farm Manager
Modern sheds, good equipment and a team that backs each other
BUILDING A CAREER IN AGRICULTURE?
If you're looking for a long-term career in agriculture, we're also open to exploring Trainee Farm Manager positions with the right applicants.
Let us know in your application and we'll discuss it further with you
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📌 Farm Hand – Anakie (Victoria)
🏢 Pavilion Farms
📍 Victoria