General Labourer

Burnbrae Farms is a sixth‑generation, Canadian, family‑owned company, operated today by the fourth generation of the Hudson family. We are proud to be one of Canada's leading egg producers and processors, with farms, grading stations, and processing facilities across British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.

Working with more than 400 local farming partners, we provide Canadians from coast to coast with safe, nutritious, and affordable eggs and egg products. Across our operations, spanning 7 farms, 8 grading stations, 3 processing plants, and 2 distribution centres, we collect, grade, boil, cook, and ship eggs nationwide. Burnbrae Farms has built a strong, trusted consumer brand, offering a wide range of value‑added products including EGG Creations, Simply Egg Whites, EGG Bakes, EGG Bites, and EGGS2go.

With a bright future and ambitious plans for continued growth, we proudly employ more than 1,700 dedicated team members across Canada.

General Labour Roles:

Location: Onsite (must be willing/able to work at any of the three (3) locations)

• New Bothwell
• Kleefeld
• Saint Malo

Shift/Time: Weekdays. Day. Holidays.

*Alternate weekends

Hourly Rate: $20.01/hr - $25.65/hr

This is a great opportunity for hands-on experience in egg farming. You will be working as part of an important team at the farm, to help prepare the birds and their barns to reach their full potential.

We have multiple roles we are hiring for:

• Poultry Technician: Provide daily care for hens by following feeding, lighting, and cleanliness protocols while ensuring proper handling and barn maintenance. Collect and input flock performance data, operate egg packing equipment, and assist in identifying and preventing flock health issues. Adhere to farm safety, biosecurity, and audit standards, and perform additional duties as needed.
• Barn Technician: This role involves providing excellent care for hens by following feeding, lighting, and cleanliness routines, while ensuring proper handling and barn upkeep. You'll gather and input flock performance data, operate egg packing equipment, and assist in identifying and preventing flock health issues. The position also requires safe use of farm equipment, adherence to farm protocols including safety and biosecurity, and support with general farm duties as needed.
• Project Technician: This role involves assembling prefabricated equipment and working with metal components through cutting, grinding, drilling, and painting. You'll install various farm systems including ventilation, egg handling, and feed conveyors, as well as retrofit existing equipment in active poultry barns. Additional tasks include unloading shipments, maintaining equipment, and supporting general farm duties as needed.
• Maintenance Technician: Maintain feed and water systems, motors, pumps, conveyors, ventilation, and hydraulic equipment; performing minor building, plumbing, and electrical repairs; and overseeing general property maintenance. The role involves diagnosing mechanical issues, managing parts inventory, organizing work orders, and occasionally supervising crews for larger tasks. Candidates should be proactive in monitoring equipment to prevent downtime and committed to following safety, biosecurity, and animal welfare protocols. Weekend and alarm call rotations are required.

Work Environment

• Barn environments that can be noisy, odorous, hot, humid, and dusty
• Physical activity in a farm environment, like pushing and pulling, crouching, bending, reaching, as well as some climbing and working at heights
• Occasional repetitive lifting of objects of 10-25 pounds

Qualifications

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team
• Demonstrates positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills
• Demonstrates some observation, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Communication skills - written and oral
• Able to perform physical tasks that require strength, coordination, and dexterity. Able to occasionally lift 10-25 lbs repetitively
• Able to show up to work on time and ready to work. Must have flexibility in scheduling and the ability to take part in the rotating weekend and holiday schedule. Willing to work until the task is complete, which can require longer hours from time to time
• Able to execute all tasks in a safe manner
• Comfortable around farm animals. Able to follow animal welfare standards. Experience with agriculture or farm animals is considered an asset
• Mechanical skills are an asset
• On the job training will be provided

Benefits:

• Benefits will be available after three months of employment
• Extended Health Care
• Vision Care
• Dental Care
• Employee and Family Assistance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Company Pension Plan will be available after two years of employment

**Burnbrae Farms welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process. Should you require accommodation during any part of the selection process please let the recruiter know.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.01-$25.65 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Work Location: In person