Team Leader – Agricultural Technician (Layer Farm) - Perth

Location: AAA Egg Gingin Farm - 2524 Gingin Brook Rd, Neergabby WA 6503

AAA Egg Company – Team Leader – Agricultural Technician (Layer Farm)

Western Australia's favourite brand Golden Eggs is the largest and preferred supplier of quality, fresh free-range, barn, cage and processed eggs. AAA Egg Company is looking for a highly skilled and qualified agricultural technician that will be taking over the role of Team Leader to work full-time on farms located in Bullsbrook, Muchea, Gingin and Hill River.

Knowledge Required:

• Proven expertise in the operation, function, maintenance, and technology of the Big Dutchman poultry machineries. This position requires an in-depth understanding of complex electrical and mechanical operations as well as significant experience servicing and maintaining the mechanical components of the Big Dutchman Equipment.
• An understanding of the regulatory and legislative requirements relating to the manufacture of food products.
• Mechanical Engineering Knowledge of sophisticated automated feeding and housing equipment.
• Responsibility for Occupational Health & Safety to ensure a high standard of safety, health and wellbeing for all staff and contractors, and to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety & Health Act 1984.
• An understanding of the requirements of various quality systems and customer requirements including HACCP, SQF2000, WQA and McDonalds.

• Relevant Diploma or at least three years of proven relevant experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical services and maintenance of Big Dutchman electronics & mechanical equipment.
• Provide technical support, breakdown & fault analysis & troubleshooting.
• Provide technical and operation training to other technicians, fitters, team site.
• Plan and perform overall preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Perform testing, commissioning and technical training on all sites.
• Perform upgrades and site integrations.
• Be on call on a rostered rotating system to attend breakdowns after normal hours.
• Coordinate site Big Dutchman technical upgrades.
• Plan and supervise contractors during upgrades, servicing, rectification and maintenance on all sites.