Good food starts with people who care.
At The Food Farm, we raise animals, care for the land and prepare food for the people who eat it. Based in Wyong Creek on the NSW Central Coast, our work connects the paddock, the butchery and the customer.
We’re building a team of practical, curious people who want to do good work and keep learning. Whether you bring years of experience or are looking for a way into farming and food production, we’d love to hear what you could bring to the farm.
Our current focus is finding the right people for these two roles:
Both roles are hands-on. We’re looking for people who follow jobs through, take responsibility for their work and communicate well with the rest of the team.
Interested in either role? We’d love a short video introducing yourself. Tell us which role interests you, what you could bring and why you’d like to work at The Food Farm. A phone video is fine; it doesn’t need to be polished.
We’re looking for a hands-on person to work alongside our butchery team, take ownership of their responsibilities and help keep day-to-day production organised, safe and consistent.
You don’t need specific butchery or processing experience. You do need to be willing to learn, reliable, comfortable with practical work and committed to animal welfare, food safety and good hygiene.
Alongside our existing butchery, we are developing an on-farm chicken processing facility and abattoir. You must be comfortable learning to humanely slaughter chickens and take part in their processing. This work will be introduced with appropriate training and supervision, once the facility and required approvals are in place.
You’ll also coordinate the packing of meat alongside the butchery team, helping organise the workflow and getting involved in the packing yourself. Care with product handling, hygiene, labelling and keeping jobs moving will be an important part of the role.
You’ll follow jobs through and communicate clearly with the team. Tell us about your practical skills, what you’d like to learn and the responsibility you’re ready to take on. We’ll discuss the role’s scope, hours and employment package with suitable applicants.
Enquire about the butchery and processing role
We’re looking for someone who enjoys practical, customer-facing work and takes pride in getting the details right. This role brings together our farmers market presence and online orders, helping our food get from the farm to customers with care.
You’ll be hands-on with the work, take ownership of the process and follow through on what needs doing. Organisation, clear communication and accountability matter, along with a willingness to work closely with the farm and production team.
Tell us about your experience with markets, customers, packing orders, stock or organising a busy workflow. We’ll discuss the responsibilities, roster and employment package with suitable applicants.
Enquire about the markets and online orders role
We have opportunities across different parts of the business. If you’re interested in farming, butchery, food production or working with our customers, send us a short introduction. Let us know what you’re good at, what you’d like to learn and when you’re available.
We’re developing a small, hands-on learning program for one or two people at a time. The planned 24-week program will combine paid work with structured learning across the farm and butchery.
There will be scope for people building their foundations and for those with experience who are ready to take on more responsibility. The aim is to help participants understand how the whole business works, from caring for animals and pasture to preparing food and getting it to customers.
Depending on the season, your experience and the work available, learning may include:
Accommodation and a meat allowance are part of the proposed package. Wages, hours, accommodation terms and allowance details will be set out clearly before an offer is accepted, in line with applicable employment requirements. The program is in development; intake dates and final arrangements are still to be confirmed.
We are developing an on-farm chicken processing facility and abattoir. This is an important part of where the farm is heading, and we want people who are comfortable with the realities of raising animals for meat, including slaughter and processing.
For relevant roles and program participants, there may be opportunities to learn about or help develop the facility and its working systems. You’ll need an open mind, respect for animals and a serious approach to hygiene and safety. Processing work will depend on the project’s stage, required approvals, training and appropriate supervision.
Farm and processing work can be physical and can involve early starts, outdoor conditions, cleaning and routine jobs. We’ll talk honestly about the requirements of each role and any support or adjustments needed.
We warmly welcome and strongly encourage applications from people overseas. If you’re keen to experience life on an Australian farm, contribute your skills and learn alongside our team, we’d love to hear from you.
We welcome people from all backgrounds, including working holiday visa holders with suitable Australian work rights. Tell us where you’re coming from, when you’d like to join us and what interests you about The Food Farm.
For any of our roles or learning pathways, we encourage you to send a short introduction video. We’d love to hear about you in your own words: what you enjoy doing, what you’d bring to the team and why the farm interests you. A simple phone video or a link we can view is welcome.
Email info@thefoodfarm.com.au with:
We’d love to know why working at The Food Farm appeals to you.
