JASKRO PARK NO 2 PTY LTD – Great Western VIC
Job Type: Contract position | Full time position
Job Description
Why are we here? Green Eggs is a family owned and operated free range egg producer, located in Great Western, Western Victoria. We are 4th and 5th generation farmers, striving to deliver fresh and quality produce to Victoria. We hold sustainable agriculture systems and practice responsible animal husbandry.
The primary purpose of the Grading Floor Team Leader is to oversee and manage the Grading Floor at Green Eggs. The grading floor is run at Level 2 Egg Standards of Australian (ESA) certification. You will work closely with the Managing Director however will require self-motivation on completing tasks and directing farm hands at lower levels.
How do you achieve this? (Responsibilities)
1. Organise the grading of eggs.
2. Grade to orders.
3. Keep track of egg dates (no eggs >6 days in cool room).
4. Load pallets and trucks.
5. Organize farm tasks like catching and moving animals, cleaning equipment, and gathering and sorting products like eggs.
6. Breeding, raising and feeding chickens.
7. Ensuring chickens are healthy.
8. Direct staff on Grading floor.
9. Maintain clean and tidy environment on Grading Floor and outside.
10. Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities.
11. Stocktake packaging and order new packaging when required.
12. Managing general farm upkeep, including cleaning and repairing pens, fertilizing, and controlling weeds and pests.
Health & Safety
Promote and practice safe work habits, identifying and resolving potential hazards and providing feedback to staff if they are not operating in a safe manner:
1. Follow OH&S guidelines, processes and best practice methods when performing manual lifting tasks and when performing tasks in hot or cold environments.
2. Take reasonable care to ensure your own safety and health, and that of others, and to abide by your duty of care provided for in the legislation. This includes not placing others at risk by any act or omission.
3. Comply with instructions given for your own safety and health and that of others, in adhering to safe work procedures.
4. Report any injury, hazard, near miss or illness immediately, to the owners, including following the OH&S policy and incident reporting process.
Skills and Attributes
1. Exceptional communication skills; communicating effectively with a wide range of people, well developed interpersonal skills, communicating accurate product knowledge, a courteous phone manner.
2. Being a team player; working effectively and efficiently with fellow team members, working independently as required while remaining focused on team goals and objectives.
3. Problem Solving; the ability to deal with and resolve issues and unforeseen challenges as they arise.
4. Accuracy and attention to detail; performing tasks in an accurate manner, checking and double-checking stock, cross checking stock with product order lists.
This position description is not exhaustive. You may be expected to undertake other relevant duties and responsibilities as reasonably required in the best interests of Caravan Eggs, even if inconsistent with the nature of the above-mentioned duties.
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