
Rohde Egg Co.
About Us
Rohde Egg Co. is a family owned and operated egg producer that was created in 1957 and now spans across three generations.
With a strong history dating back to 1957, our business expanded in 2023 to become Rohde Egg Co. when the Rohde family business acquired a second farm, Blewitt Springs Free Range Eggs, to add to our existing farm Rohde’s Free Range Eggs.
We are able to produce more than 90,000 eggs daily, that are graded, packaged and distributed from our Tarlee farm to customers across retail and food service segments.
About the Role
We have a permanent role available for a Farm and Grounds Maintenance Worker to join our dynamic team, based at our Tarlee farm. This hands-on role is available for immediate start, and would best suit a person who enjoys physical and varied work tasks, working outdoors and is looking for ongoing and consistent employment in the farming and food producing industries.
The role will involve working across a monthly roster; involving some weekend work, to help ensure maintenance support is available across the farm at all times.
The key responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
- Range Management – maintaining trees, slashing, sowing and weed control.
- Turnaround – assist with cleaning and rebuilding poultry sheds.
- Placement and Depopulation – assist with placing birds and catching for transport.
- Farm Maintenance – such as gutters, fencing, general repairs and preventative maintenance tasks.
- Equipment Maintenance – assisting with routine servicing and repairs of farm and poultry machines and equipment.
- Pest Management – such as fly and fox management and border checks.
- Feed Transport – from storage silos to individual poultry sheds.
- Record Keeping – ensuring checklists and registers are updated as required.
- All Rounder Farm Duties – assisting when needed with various farm tasks and projects.
About You
- Experience in maintenance, groundskeeping and/or farm hand roles.
- Experience driving a tractor and using farm/mechanical tools and equipment.
- Physically fit and enjoy working outdoors.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions and procedures safely and clearly.
- Effectively adapt to changing priorities and maintain focus on required targets.
- High level of attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Motivated, reliable and punctual with a can-do attitude.
- Ability to work well in a team environment, as well as unsupervised.
- Willingness to work at and support our Rearing and Blewitt Springs Farms during peak times and as rostered.
- Unrestricted drivers’ licence (HC or equivalent would be an advantage)
- Forklift licence.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Company utility available for use on farm to undertake duties
- Supplied tools and on the job training
- Egg Allowance
Please note due to our Biosecurity Policy, the successful candidate must not have contact with other live birds, chickens or pigs while undertaking this role.
If you meet the above criteria and are looking for employment in and industry that can provide consistent and ongoing hours, please email your cover letter and resume to hr@rohdeeggco.au