Proudly owned by Australian Farmers Are you passionate about animal welfare and biosecurity? Join McLean Farms as a Poultry Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Technician and play a crucial role in maintaining the health and sustainability of our operations. About the Role: As a Poultry Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Technician, you will be responsible for strengthening on-farm standards and supporting farm managers through consistent implementation of biosecurity and animal welfare protocols. The role involves monitoring compliance, leading routine audits, and promoting best practice procedures across sites. This position is essential for maintaining the well-being of our poultry, sustaining our operations, and ensuring our business's continued success. Our Core Values At McLean Farms, our values guide everything we do: We Care – We nurture our people, animals, environment, workplace, and community. We Are One Team – We work together towards a common goal in a respectful and effective manner. We Aim for Excellence – We strive to improve continuously. We Find a Way – We work together to find solutions to every challenge. We Do the Right Thing – We make decisions and choose behaviours based on what is right and what is wrong. Key Responsibilities: Assist in the rollout of biosecurity and welfare policies across farms, providing technical support and training to farm personnel. Work with management to develop and standardise practices, ensuring consistent application across all farm locations. Conduct regular farm inspections and audits, preparing detailed reports and provide support in closing out corrective actions. Track poultry health and welfare, maintaining accurate records and reporting any concerns to management. Work closely with the Quality team and farm managers to enhance biosecurity and welfare practices. Stay updated on industry standards, recommending and implementing improvements to current practices. What we are looking for: Previous poultry farming experience. Experience writing reports preferred but not essential Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Strong attention to detail and analytical skills. Effective problem-solving skills with sound decision-making. Flexibility with working hours as needed. Willingness to travel regularly to various farm locations. An understanding of animal welfare standards and biosecurity protocols is an advantage Benefits: Additional Birthday Leave on top of your 4 weeks annual leave 2 dozen Eggs per fortnight Assistance to reach your full potential & accomplishing your goals Comprehensive, ongoing training provided Employee Assistance Program for you and your family Reward and Recognition Program Company hosted social events, including BBQs and team gatherings A safe, inclusive, values-driven workplace Uniform and PPE provided Why McLean Farms? At McLean Farms, we believe in supporting our team members' growth and development. You will be part of a proactive, industry-leading business that values work-life balance, team collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to make a difference and contribute to a thriving agricultural environment, we want to hear from you! Join us in ensuring the highest standards of biosecurity and animal welfare in poultry farming. Apply today! If you would like to learn more about McLean Farms – please visit our website www.mcleanfarms.au You may be required to work reasonable overtime to meet operational demands. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Australia to apply. You must not have any birds, pigs or poultry at home, and you must not regularly come into contact with birds, pigs or poultry in order to work at McLean Farms. Please ensure that you have read the Bio-Security Document on the right-hand side. To proceed with employment shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a Pre-employment functional assessment and Drug and Alcohol testing.