The Company

Bioproperties Pty Ltd is a leading Australian owned animal vaccine manufacturing company located at Glenorie in Sydney’s North-West. The company is significantly increasing its production capacity to continue the supply of existing and new live vaccines to the global market. Because we use chickens in our production process, we are looking to expand our team in that section with enthusiastic people.

The Role

Husbandry Technicians are responsible for all stages of the chicken lifecycle as well as the buildings in which the birds are kept. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Handling of eggs, incubation, and hatching
• Daily monitoring and care of chicks and birds
• Harvesting birds for vaccine production
• Cleaning, decontamination and maintenance of bird houses and equipment
• Detailed record-keeping

Skills & Requirements

• Ability to uphold a high standard of animal welfare and care
• Capacity to deal with changing priorities and work pressure
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to cope with the physical demands of the role
• Flexibility in work hours (some weekends and public holidays)
• Own transport
• Poultry experience would be an advantage but not a necessity as all training will be provided

Please note that the facility is not in close vicinity of public transport and your own transport will be required to and from our location.

What we offer

• A stable job at Bioproperties, which is a privately owned Australian company which offers a flexible and friendly working environment.
• We are proud of our employees and our multiculturalism.
• We are in a picturesque rural area with stress free driving against the traffic.
• The Company offers a Share of Success program for employees.

How to Apply

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