Agricultural Technician Role
Our team is seeking an experienced Agricultural Technician to join our operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical services, maintenance of Big Dutchman electronics and mechanical equipment, and ensuring compliance with Australian Standard Animal Welfare Biosecurity protocols.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead monitor farm workers based on activities by Farm Manager or 2IC
• Provide technical support for breakdown fault analysis troubleshooting
• Plan perform preventative corrective maintenance
• Test commissioning training sites Upgrade site integrations Coordinate site Big Dutchman technical upgrades Administer vaccines birds drinking water spray intramuscular ocular Conduct shed checks daily farm records report issues health mortality broken equipment etc
• Facilitate brooding chick behavior mortality trend temperature humidity ammonia level ventilation feed water availability others Ensure Australian Standard Animal Welfare Biosecurity practiced farm activities Daily monitor flock health feed water ventilation mortality Follow biosecurity protocols staff visitors Do feed inventory forecasting ordering Monitor range area breach perimeter fences predators Collect dispose mortality birds Enter production data computer weekly monthly Analyze production mortality trends Medication prescribed veterinarian flock problems Report maintenance assigned Maintenance
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