Catching Truck Driver

Closing Date: 06/11/2026

Job Type: Full Time

Location: NZ - Matamata

Job Category: Operations

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

#### Job Description

About the role

As a Live Bird Truck Driver on our breeder farms, you will transport live birds between our farm sites across the region. You will also work alongside our catching teams during a catch, loading and unloading the forklift and equipment they rely on to get the job done safely and on time.

Day to day, you will

Transport live birds between breeder farm sites safely and on schedule

Support the catching teams during each catch, including loading and unloading forklifts and equipment

Adhere to our biosecurity processes and policies at every site you visit

Follow our Animal Welfare policies and procedures at all times

Operate forklifts in confined spaces and sheds while on site

About you

You hold a current Class 5 licence (minimum)

You have OSH and forklift endorsements

You have experience driving a Road Ranger gearbox

You are confident driving in confined spaces and reversing with a trailer

Experience in the livestock or poultry industry is a bonus

This role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a rotational roster with early morning starts. We are looking for someone flexible, as occasional Saturday work may be required.

What's on offer

Join a well-recognised Australasian company that's growing

Be part of a driven, supportive team

* Staff discount on Inghams product ranges