Breeder Production Farm Manager

Darwalla Group; Southern Downs Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing

Laptop

Mobile phone

Job summary

Darwalla Group is seeking an on-site Farm Manager to oversee a 6-shed breeder production facility near Allora, QLD. The role includes supervising staff, ensuring bird welfare, biosecurity, and coordinating daily shed operations.

You’ll respond to alarms, manage weekend work, and collaborate with peers to improve farm performance. Successful candidates will have poultry experience, strong safety and welfare knowledge, and the ability to lead a team while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Previous poultry experience is required.
• Conversant with animal welfare standards and safety policies.
• Experience operating shed controllers and automated egg collecting machines.
• Self-motivated with strong time management and multi-tasking abilities.
• Experience leading a team safely and aligning with company values.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all farm activities to achieve business objectives.
• Monitor alarms and arrange replacements when unavailable.
• Lead the team in bird health, feeding, egg grading, and shed conditions.
• Oversee serological monitoring and proper medication administration.
• Ensure administration duties and reports align with Darwalla guidelines.
• Develop and maintain team harmony and uphold Darwalla values.

Skills

Poultry experience

Team leadership

Time management

Decision making

Communication skills

Tools

Shed controllers

Egg collecting machines

Job description

• Live onsite in a managers residence (included as part of your package)
• Prior experience with managing both people and poultry is essential to ensure your success in this role.

About the Role

The manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the operations of a 6-shed Breeder Production farm, including:

• managing a team of people and their safety
• bird welfare and animal husbandry for fertile egg production
• onsite biosecurity

Duties

• Co-ordination of all farm activities for the achievement of short and long-term business objectives.
• monitoring alarms and coordinating replacements when you are not available.
• Lead your team to undertake specialist tasks including bird health, feeding, egg grading, monitoring shed conditions etc.
• Undertake serological monitoring and ensure that all medications are administered as required and in the appropriate manner.
• Ensure all farm administration duties are performed in accordance with Darwalla guidelines, including the completion of all relevant reports and documentation within specified timeframes.
• Grow and lead your team to develop them, maintain team harmony and Darwalla values.

You will collaborate with your colleagues at other farms to continuously improve and report directly to the Breeder Operations Manager. It is a full-time permanent position, living on-site in a fully maintained company house. You will be expected to respond to shed alarms and work some weekends.

About the Farm

Our 6-shed breeder production farm is a modern farm 10 minutes outside Allora, on the Southern Darling Downs in South-East Queensland.

About you

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Previous poultry experience is required
• Conversant with animal welfare standards, legislative obligations and Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
• Experience operating shed controllers and automated egg collecting machines
• Self-motivated, demonstrated effective time management skills with an ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Experience leading a team safely and according to our values, allocating tasks to meet departmental objectives
• Strive to meet industry "best practice" standards and to continuously improve
• Decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits

• The successful applicant will be offered a competitive remuneration package including salary, on-site housing, laptop & mobile phone.

If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in progressing your career with Darwalla we want to hear from you!