W115432 - Agriculture worker

Agriculture worker
The Good Life Farm Co

Local owner chicken farm in Kyneton. this is a great opportunity for a student that is interested in farming and bee keeping. Bee keeping is farming without land. Learn from a local expert and gain valuable experience.
History of the farm in the Beginning
Hello! We're Claire and Paul from The Good Life Farm Co in Victoria's beautiful Macedon Ranges.

Our little family business has organically grown from our eldest son Hugh's passion for raising chooks. At the ripe old age of four he started up a little egg enterprise called 'Hugh's Hens' to make pocket money.

Inspired by Hugh, in October 2017 we decided to follow our passion for ethical farming and dive headlong into the business, re-branding as The Good Life Farm Co.

Initially our primary focus was free range eggs. We purchased new mobile chook caravans and 600 pullets to join our existing flock of 100+ hens. Within six months we built another luxury mobile coop named 'The Millennium Chicken' to house an additional flock of 600.

Skills You Might Learn

Students will gain very hands-on experience on this small farm and can expect to learn the following skills:

-General farm hand skills such as feeding and watering animals, weeding, spraying, environmental management, vaccinating animals, fencing, machinery operations and cleaning.
-OH&S skills
-General communication skills
-Students will learn how to collect, grade and wash eggs in accordance with HACCP & OH&S guidelines

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will be involved in undertaking the following tasks:

-Collecting eggs from moveable hen sheds
-Grading eggs using an automated egg grader
-Washing eggs using the automated egg washer
-Packing boxes
-Undertaking cleaning duties
-Undertaking general farm hand duties such as feeding hens and fencing
-Following HACCP and OH&S procedures
-Undertaking some weeding & spraying.

All duties will be undertaken under supervision from the Farm Manager.

Student Requirements

Students must be physically able, willing to work outdoors, be able to show initiative & follow instructions and be able to get to Kyneton by 9am.

Dress Requirements

Work clothes, warm coat, gloves and beanie in winter, sunglasses & hat in summer, gum boots or work boots.

Special Transport Requirements

No public transport. Students must be able to get to Kyneton. Student can be picked up from Kyneton railway station. Students will need to have their parent sign a travel form as they will travel in a farm ute (on the farm only) with the Farm Manager.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

  • AHC20110 - Certificate II in Agriculture
  • AHC20116 - Certificate II in Agriculture
  • AHC30116 - Certificate III in Agriculture
  • VCE0000001 - VCE (including VCE Vocational Major)
Positions: 1 Position
ID Number: W115432
Industry Area: AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
Location: Kyneton - Explore Region
Mode/Type: Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)
Attendance: 9am - 3:00pm. Days are flexible. Can be either one day a week or block release.
Added By: Central Ranges Local Learning & Employment Network

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