• 8 shed broiler farm close to Tamworth business centre
• Career opportunity
• Generous package including on-site housing and farm vehicle

Some farm manager jobs hand you the keys and wish you luck. This one hands you the keys, the house, a farm-based vehicle, a team with a 2IC,  and a family business that’s already got your back.

Our client is a contract grower for one of Australia’s major poultry processors, running 32 sheds across their operation. They’re looking for a Poultry Farm Manager to take the reins of an 8-shed broiler site just outside Tamworth, in the heart of the New England North West.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this is a management role, not a solo one. You’ll run the site in both a hands-on capacity and through a team, which includes an Assistant Manager who can hold the fort when you’re not there. Because this farm site sits within a larger group, you’re running your own show without ever running it alone.

The role

You’ll own the performance of the site from placement to pick-up, and you’ll lead the crew who deliver it. Your duties will include:

• Leading, rostering and developing the team;
• Day-to-day management of bird health, welfare, feed, water and shed environment;
• Driving the numbers that matter to achieve maximum efficiency, bird health and growth targets;
• Managing ventilation and climate control across all growth stages;
• Shed prep, clean-out and turnaround, done properly and done on time;
• Foster and manage best practice in biosecurity, welfare compliance and WHS;
• Coordinate maintenance on all ventilation, feed lines, drinkers, generators, the lot;
• Working alongside the processor’s field officers and vets when required;
• Keep accurate records and provide clear reporting to the Operations Manager.

What’s in it for you

• A house on farm. Live where you work, with the commute measured in metres, not hours;
• A vehicle for on-farm use and farm-related travel;
• Competitive salary package negotiated on experience;
• Support, not isolation. Managers on other sites who’ve seen it all, processor technical staff, and an operation with the resources to actually back you;
• Visa sponsorship considered for the right candidate.

About you

• Hands-on broiler experience with farm management experience, or a strong 2IC ready to step up and run their own site;
• You can lead. You’ve supervised a crew, you delegate properly, and people stay in your teams;
• You understand ventilation and can read a shed by feel as well as by screen;
• Calm under pressure;
• Solid record-keeping and comfort with farm management software;
• Current driver’s licence;
• Willing to live on site and take part in an after-hours/on-call roster.

Interested?

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ link below, or go to our website at www.bluhat.com.au for more information. Your strict confidentiality is assured.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. Pre-employment checks apply.