46. Classifications

[Varied by PR781364]

46.1 Poultry farm worker level 1 (PW1)

(a) A poultry farm worker level 1 (PW1) includes:

 General hands.

[46.1(b) varied by PR781364 ppc 01Apr25]

(b) An employee at this level:

 may undertake training for any task;

 may be trained in more than one specific area, depending on the employee’s application to these tasks;

 may be engaged in collecting and grading eggs; and

 has less than 6 months’ experience in the industry.

46.2 Poultry farm worker level 2 (PW2)

(a) A poultry farm worker level 2 (PW2) includes:

[46.2(a)(i) varied by PR781364 ppc 01Apr25]

(i) an employee with more than 6 months’ experience in the industry who performs the duties of a poultry farm worker level 1 and may be required to perform any of the following duties:

 collect and grade eggs;

 care for sheds and litter, maintain egg records, cull flocks of poultry as required;

 remove waste product;

 drive and/or operate farm plant and equipment; and

 pick-up work and associated general duties as a farm hand.

(ii) Hatchery assistants who:

 rotate eggs in incubators;

 check eggs;

 undertake sexing and beak trimming;

 sort and grade eggs and day-old poultry;

 fumigate and vaccinate;

 clean and sanitise hatchery incubators, hatchers and associated equipment; and

 perform any work undertaken by a farm hand.

(b) An employee at this level may be engaged at or in connection with mixing poultry food or grain crushing.

46.3 Poultry farm worker level 3 (PW3)

(a) A poultry farm worker level 3 (PW3) includes:

(i) Stock hands who:

 are other than hatchery employees or employees engaged in pick up work; and

 have been and are substantially engaged in actually handling livestock for a period of 6 months.

(ii) Farm maintenance workers who perform:

 pipefitting work;

 tack welding; and

 other minor maintenance work which involves the significant use of tools.

(iii) Farm transporters who:

 have their principal duties centred on a poultry farm or hatchery;

 may work as a stock hand, farm hand or hatchery assistant;

 transport livestock and/or eggs from farm to farm and from farm to hatchery or return and related activities;

 remove and transport litter and sawdust for poultry farms; and

 are qualified front-end loader operators.

(b) An employee at this level:

 will also perform any task undertaken by a farm hand; and

 may operate a front-end loader as part of their general duties.

46.4 Poultry farm worker level 4 (PW4)

(a) A poultry farm worker level 4 (PW4) includes:

(i) Authorised testers;

(ii) Certified rural tradespersons who:

 have been employed for a period of not less than 4 years’ relevant employment in a rural industry; and

 have completed the Rural Trades Course at TAFE or similar course or courses approved by the Rural Apprenticeship Training Committee upon application.

47. Minimum rates

[Varied by PR729290, PR740716, PR762145, PR773920, PR786573, PR799316]

47.1 Adult rates

[47.1 varied by PR729290, PR740716, PR762145, PR773920, PR786573, PR799316 ppc 01Jul26]

The following rates apply to adult poultry workers classified under clause 46—Classifications of this award:

Wage group | Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee) | Minimum hourly rate

| $ | $

PW1 | 978.10 | 25.74

PW2 | 1006.80 | 26.49

PW3 | 1046.90 | 27.55

PW4 | 1119.10 | 29.45

47.2 Junior rates

Age of employee | % of relevant adult rate

Under 16 years | 50

16 years | 60

17 years | 70

18 years | 80

19 years | 90

20 years | 100

NOTE: See clauses B.6 and B.7 for a summary of hourly rates of pay including overtime and penalty rates.