Cloacal Chick Sexer (Poultry)
Core
Sex day-old layer chicks using cloacal (vent) sexing techniques to support the Australian egg industry.
Role type
Junior IC poultry hatchery worker (chick sexer)
Builds
Day-old layer chicks for commercial egg production
Domain
Agriculture + Poultry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
cloacal sexing technique, manual dexterity, animal welfare handling, biosecurity compliance, high-volume processing
Preferred skills
Diploma in animal science, 3+ years hatchery experience
Technologies
none
Responsibilities
Sex chicks with 98% accuracy and 48.5% split, maintain 900 chicks/hour productivity, adhere to strict biosecurity and hygiene protocols, work early morning shifts
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC