Poultry Farm Manager
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Tamworth, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Running a commercial broiler farm means juggling flock health, sheds, equipment and staff, often all before lunch. This full-time Poultry Farm Manager role in Tamworth puts you in charge of the whole production cycle, from bird placement to collection.
You would lead the farm team and set rosters, keep a close watch on welfare, growth and performance, manage feed, water and ventilation, and make sure biosecurity holds firm. Shed turnarounds, equipment repairs and production records also land on your desk, and you would work with vets, specialists and processor representatives. Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates who meet the required criteria.
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Key Responsibilities
- Run the complete broiler cycle from placement through to collection, and draw up rosters for the farm team
- Lead staff day to day and give out tasks that meet production needs
- Check bird health, welfare, growth and flock performance, stepping in with corrective action when needed, and manage feed, water, ventilation and environmental conditions
- Maintain strong biosecurity, and follow animal welfare and workplace health and safety standards
- Organise shed preparation, cleaning and turnaround, and oversee upkeep and repairs of feeding, drinking, ventilation and generator systems
- Keep farm, production and compliance records, using farm management systems and production data to follow performance, and report clearly to senior management
- Work alongside veterinarians, technical specialists and processor representatives, take part in the after-hours and on-call roster and support continuous improvement
Requirements & Eligibility
- Hands-on experience in commercial broiler poultry
- Previous work as a Poultry Farm Manager or as an experienced 2IC, supervising and leading a farm team
- Strong practical knowledge of poultry production and flock management
- Understands ventilation and climate-control systems, and poultry biosecurity and welfare requirements
- Can interpret production data and make practical decisions on operations
- Good communication, organisation and record-keeping, and confident with computers and farm management systems
- Calm and dependable when operational problems come up
- Current driver's licence
- Willing to live on site and join an after-hours and on-call roster
- Real commitment to animal welfare, workplace safety and production standards
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