Farm Hand

About Zenith Agro
Zenith Agro is a family-owned egg farm. We raise pasture-raised laying hens in two modern layer barns. We’re building a top-tier operation with clean barns, healthy birds and well-maintained equipment and grounds. We run on clear procedures, steady routines and high standards.

Those standards are only as good as the people who keep them. We’re looking for team members who take ownership, follow procedures, and act with integrity. In return, you’ll get clear expectations, thorough training and a professional workplace where good work is noticed and rewarded.

About the Role
The farmhand cares for the flock every day and keeps the barns, equipment and grounds in excellent condition. This is a hands-on, all-around position. Every task on the farm is part of the job, from egg collection to equipment maintenance to mowing and rodent control, and each one is done to the same standard. The right person takes pride in a well-run farm and treats it like their own.

About the Role
As our farmhand, you’ll care for the flock every day and keep the barns, equipment and grounds in good shape. This is an all-around, hands-on job: if something needs doing on the farm, it’s part of the role. We provide training.

What You’ll Do
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Daily flock care: Do morning and evening chores, checking feed, scratch, water, ventilation and bird health. Watch flock behavior and report problems. Help with vet visits and flock health treatments. Remove and dispose of dead birds every day.
• Egg collection and packing: Run the egg belts and conveyors, pick up floor eggs, and weigh, pack and palletize eggs for shipment. Keep the packer and egg room clean, including routine deep cleans.
• Pasture management: Walk the paddocks and open and close gates to rotate pasture. Keep fences, pop doors and outdoor range areas in good repair.
• Barn sanitation: Handle daily cleanup and trash removal. Replace and maintain scratch and litter areas.
• Equipment operation and maintenance: Run and maintain egg belts, conveyors, feeders, waterers, fans, ventilation controls and generators. Troubleshoot problems and report repairs. May include running a skid steer, tractor, pallet jack or forklift.
• Biosecurity and pest control: Follow all biosecurity procedures. Control rodents, flies and other pests, including setting, checking and logging bait stations and traps.
• Records and audits: Fill out daily production logs, mortality records and checklists. Help prepare for, and be present at, food safety, animal welfare and certification audits and inspections.
• Grounds and general maintenance: Handle mowing, trimming and lawn care, snow and ice removal, and gravel and driveway upkeep. Do minor repairs and keep the whole property clean and presentable.
• Flock changes: Help move new flocks in and older flocks out.
• Other duties as assigned: Do whatever else it takes to keep the flock healthy, the barns running and the farm in top condition.

What We’re Looking For

• Someone dependable and on time who can work without close supervision once trained
• Poultry, livestock or farm experience is a plus but not required. We’ll train the right person.
• Attention to detail and accurate record-keeping
• A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation, and you must live within 60 minutes of the farm
• Willingness to follow strict biosecurity rules, including not keeping your own poultry or backyard birds

Physical Requirements

• Regularly lift and carry egg crates
• Stand, walk, bend, kneel and climb for long periods
• Work outside in heat, cold, rain and snow, and inside barns with dust, odor, ammonia and noise
• Handle live and dead birds every day

Pay and Perks

• $20-$22 per hour
• Weekly fuel allowance
• Performance bonus tied to farm production and audit results
• Paid extra work available, such as weekend coverage, cleanouts and maintenance projects
• Steady, year-round work with a growing farm

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 – 45.0 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• To protect our flock from disease, our biosecurity rules do not allow employees to keep poultry or pet birds at home, and they require strict sanitation steps before entering the barns. Will you follow these rules at all times?
• Do you have reliable transportation and live within 60 minutes of South Greenfield, so you can arrive on time for daily chores and come in for barn alarms or weather emergencies?
• This job requires handling live and dead birds daily, lifting up to 50 lbs, standing and walking for long periods, and working in dust, ammonia odors, heat and cold. Can you perform these duties, with or without reasonable accommodation?

Experience:

• Lay Hen : 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22