Farm Labourer

Job summary

Manage the housing, care, and health of poultry from brooding to shipping while ensuring compliance with animal welfare and safety protocols. Maintain farm facilities, operate equipment, and coordinate production supplies and records.

Job details

Farm Hand – Bradner Ducks Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry – Yarrow, B.C. Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry (FVSP) is a vertically integrated specialty poultry company that prides itself on Food Safety, Quality, Teamwork, Integrity, and Growth. We’re hiring a dependable Farm Hand for our Bradner location. FVSP is looking for someone who is reliable, hands-on, and motivated. If you are interested in a diverse, caring, and supportive place to work, we encourage you to apply. Why join FVSP? * Work for a stable, family-minded company focused on food safety and product quality * Real career pathways — we promote from within and invest in training * Hands-on role where your work directly supports animal welfare and farm success * A respectful, team-first culture that values reliability, safety, and long-term fit What you’ll do * Manage the housing and care of poultry from brooding to shipping * Ensure birds are fed, housed, and maintained in an appropriate environment with proper ventilation * Implement and improve farm practices to support quality, animal welfare, health and safety, and efficiency * Oversee and direct labour to ensure work is completed efficiently * Ensure compliance with company animal welfare, HACCP, and Health & Safety SOPs, policies, and protocols * Maintain and improve farm-specific biosecurity programs * Coordinate and assist with the transfer and hauling of ducks and geese as required * Complete and submit required production, livestock, and staff records and paperwork * Proactively coordinate maintenance needs for barns and equipment * Maintain clean, safe, and orderly farm sites, including barns, driveways, and surrounding areas * Perform winter duties including snow removal, ice melt application, and sidewalk clearing * Develop and implement severe weather plans for cold snaps and extreme heat events * Perform basic inspections, cleaning, washing, and greasing of tractors, skid steers, and farm equipment * Oversee mortality composting processes to minimize odor * Order and schedule bedding, feed, and farm production supplies * Support maintenance or plant operations as required Who we’re looking for * Someone looking for a long-term role with opportunities to grow at FVSP * Comfortable with physically demanding, hands-on farm work * Able to work independently and as part of a team * Reliable, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented * Willing to work outdoors in varying weather conditions * Weekend coverage availability as required * Previous experience in farming, livestock care, food production, or equipment operation is an asset but not required — we are happy to train the right person. What we offer * Extended Health Benefits (including chiropractors, massage therapy, dental, life and dependent life insurance, travel insurance, long-term disability, routine eye exams, and an annual Health/Lifestyle Spending Account) * Paid orientation * 20% discount at our retail store * Opportunities for advancement and professional development in a company that promotes from within * A safe, food-safety-focused workplace where teamwork matters * Lunch items available at our retail store * “Tab” system at our onsite retail store for full-time employees Relevant Experience: Any experience in farming, livestock care, food processing, forklift operation, WHMIS, Food Safe, or First Aid is considered an asset but is not required. FVSP employs a wide range of people from different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life. We deeply value diversity, equity, and inclusion. Join us and become part of our growing family! Visit our website at http://www.fvsp.ca [http://www.fvsp.ca] Check out our video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYwtEAKCNMQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYwtEAKCNMQ]

What you’ll do

Manage the housing, care, and health of poultry from brooding to shipping while ensuring compliance with animal welfare and safety protocols. Maintain farm facilities, operate equipment, and coordinate production supplies and records.

Requirements

Seeking a reliable, physically fit individual comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions. Previous experience in farming or livestock care is an asset, but the company is willing to train the right candidate.

Benefits

• Extended Health Benefits • Chiropractor • Massage Therapy • Dental Insurance • Life Insurance • Dependent Life Insurance • Travel Insurance • Long-term Disability • Routine Eye Exams • Annual Health/Lifestyle Spending Account • Paid Orientation • Retail Store Discount • Professional Development • Onsite Retail Store Tab

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Production · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Forklift operation · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• as part of a team · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred
• Reliable · Preferred
• Shipping · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Poultry Care
• Animal Welfare
• Biosecurity
• Equipment Operation
• HACCP Compliance
• Health & Safety
• Livestock Management
• Facility Maintenance
• Record Keeping
• Snow Removal
• Composting
• Supply Coordination

Job areas

• Agriculture
• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage
• Security & Safety