Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry

4540 Simmons Rd

Chilliwack, BC V2R4R7, CAN

Description

FVSP | Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry

Farm Labourer

Location

Yarrow, BC

Schedule

5:00 AM – 2:30 PM (45 hrs/week) – Weekend availability required

Job Type

Full-time

Compensation

$20.75 per hour, based on experience

About FVSP

Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry (FVSP) is a well-established, family-owned poultry company with over 50 years of history in British Columbia. Unlike a typical distributor, we manage the full process — from farm production and processing to distribution and sales — serving restaurants, retailers, and food service customers across the Lower Mainland.

We take pride in a friendly, supportive, and team-oriented work environment where every team member is valued and plays a meaningful role in our day-to-day success. If you enjoy working with food, building relationships, and being part of a close-knit team — this is the place for you.

The Role

Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry is looking for a dependable, hands-on Farm Hand to join our team in Yarrow, B.C. In this role, you'll support the daily care and housing of our chicken flocks, while helping maintain a clean, safe, and well-run farm operation.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage the housing and care of poultry from brooding to shipping
- Ensure birds are fed, housed, and maintained in an appropriate environment with proper ventilation
- Implement and improve farm practices to support quality, animal welfare, health and safety, and efficiency




- Oversee and direct labour to ensure work is completed efficiently
- Train and mentor staff using best management practices in animal husbandry
- Ensure compliance with company animal welfare, HACCP, and Health & Safety SOPs, policies, and protocols
- Maintain and improve farm-specific biosecurity programs
- Coordinate and assist with the transfer and hauling of ducks and geese as required
- Complete and submit required production, livestock, and staff records and paperwork
- Proactively coordinate maintenance needs for barns and equipment
- Maintain clean, safe, and orderly farm sites, including barns, driveways, and surrounding areas
- Perform winter duties including snow removal, ice melt application, and sidewalk clearing
- Develop and implement severe weather plans for cold snaps and extreme heat events
- Perform basic inspections, cleaning, washing, and greasing of tractors, skid steers, and farm equipment
- Oversee mortality composting processes to minimize odor
- Order and schedule bedding, feed, and farm production supplies
- Support maintenance or plant operations as required

What We're Looking For

Required

- Comfortable with physically demanding, hands-on farm work
- Able to work independently and as part of a team




- Reliable, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented
- Willing to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Weekend coverage availability as required

Why Join FVSP?

- Work directly with a passionate, experienced team in the food industry
- Family-run company with a long-standing reputation and loyal customer base
- Meaningful role where your contributions make a direct daily impact
- Real career pathways — we promote from within and invest in training.
- Hands-on role where your attention to detail keeps customers happy and product safe.
- A respectful, team-first culture that values a positive attitude and long-term fit.
- Extended Health Advantages (Including, but not Limited to Chiropractors, Massage Therapy), Routine eye exam coverage, Dental, Life & Dependent Life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Travel Insurance, Long Term Disability, and an annual Health/Lifestyle Spending Account).
- Paid orientation
- A safe, food-safety focused workplace where teamwork matters.
- Lunch items available at our retail store
- “Tab” system at our onsite retail store for full-time employees

Relevant Experience: Any sort of food processing experience, forklift ticket, air ticket, WHMIS, food safe and first aid are all assets to this position but not required.

FVSP employs a wide range of people from different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life. We deeply value diversity, equity, and inclusion. Join us and become part of our growing family!

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