Broiler Farm Manager

Humans of Agriculture; Anakie; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-farm housing (4-bedroom)

Work vehicle

Structured progression pathway

Ongoing training

Job summary

Pavilion Farms seeks a hands-on Farm Manager in Victoria to lead a 400,000-bird operation across Anakie or Carisbrook. You will oversee a small team, work with AgTech to optimise bird performance, and ensure welfare and biosecurity standards are met on a busy, modern facility.

You will manage shed environments, batch turnarounds, transport logistics, and daily records while driving performance and efficiency, with housing and a company vehicle provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in broiler production or another intensive livestock environment.
• A strong mechanical mindset and ability to troubleshoot equipment.
• Ability to use production data to inform decisions rather than relying on instinct.
• Experience leading a small team or potential to step into that responsibility.
• Genuine focus on animal welfare and complying with RSPCA standards.
• Flexibility to work around livestock, including weekends and alarm responses.
• Proactive, take ownership to identify and address tasks.

Responsibilities

• Bird performance and welfare monitoring to achieve strong FCR, liveability, growth and grading outcomes.
• Operate and optimise shed controllers, heating, ventilation and cooling systems; maintain infrastructure and maintenance.
• Maintain strict biosecurity, disease monitoring and entry protocols; audit-ready and compliant.
• Plan and coordinate bird pickups, cleanout, wash-down, disinfection and shed setup for batch turnarounds.
• Coordinate farm transport, chick placements, feed deliveries and site access while complying with biosecurity.
• Lead, roster and develop farm hands; support neighbouring farms and share resources.
• Maintain accurate daily and batch records; manage labour hours and costs within budget.
• Oversee farm logistics including chick placements, pickups, feed deliveries and coordinating people and vehicles.

Skills

Broiler production experience

Mechanical mindset

Data-driven decisions

People leadership

Animal welfare awareness

Weekend & alarm responsiveness

Proactive problem solving

Job description

Humans of Agriculture have proudly partnered with Pavilion Farms to conduct a brand-new specialist recruitment search for a Farm Manager based in Victoria.

About Pavilion Farms

Pavilion Farms is a family-owned broiler growing business with almost 50 years of history. The operation has grown significantly since it was established in 1975 and now operates around 12 farms across Anakie and Carisbrook, placing approximately 25 million birds each year.

What sets Pavilion apart is the level of investment going into innovative technology across their farms, they are pioneering the future of precision poultry farming through a move towards AI-driven bird monitoring technology. They operate modern ventilation, evaporative cooling and hydronic heating systems, as well as biogas and fertiliser infrastructure that supports sustainability across their farms.

The Opportunity

This opportunity can be offered in either Pavilion's sites in Anakie, OR Carisbrook in Victoria. You'll take responsibility for a farm with 400,000 birds, and provide leadership for a small team of farm hands, with the support of the wider Pavilion operation.

A big part of the role will be understanding the relationship between the things you can control and the results you achieve. You'll be on the farm, in the sheds and close to the birds. You’ll work with the AgTech Innovation Lead to learn how to utilise their technology to support your work and get the best results.

This is a hands-on Farm Manager role for someone who wants to own the performance of their farm, rather than simply oversee it.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bird performance and welfare — Monitor bird health, behaviour, feed and water intake, shed conditions and litter quality daily to achieve strong FCR, liveability, growth and grading outcomes while meeting all RSPCA and processor welfare standards.
• Shed environment and infrastructure — Operate and optimise shed controllers, heating, ventilation and cooling systems while maintaining infrastructure, backup systems and general farm maintenance to a high standard.
• Biosecurity and compliance — Maintain strict biosecurity, disease monitoring and farm entry protocols while ensuring the farm is consistently audit-ready and compliant with RSPCA, processor and internal requirements.
• Batch turnarounds — Plan and coordinate bird pickups, cleanout, wash-down, disinfection and shed setup to ensure each batch turnaround is completed safely and on schedule.
• Transport and logistics — Coordinate farm transport, chick placements, feed and supply deliveries, vehicle scheduling and site access to keep movements running smoothly and in line with biosecurity requirements.
• People and teamwork — Lead, roster and develop farm hands while supporting neighbouring farms, sharing resources and taking ownership of challenges with a solutions-focused approach.
• Reporting and administration — Maintain accurate daily and batch records while managing labour hours and costs within budget.
• You’ll also have responsibility for farm logistics, including chick placements, pickups, feed deliveries and coordinating people and vehicles across the operation.

What will make you successful?

We're looking for someone who is practical, switched-on and takes ownership.

You might already be a Farm Manager, or you could be an experienced broiler Farm Hand or 2IC who is ready for the next step.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Experience in broiler production or another intensive livestock environment
• A strong mechanical mindset — you're comfortable figuring out why something isn't working and doing what you can to fix it
• An ability to use production data to make decisions, rather than relying solely on instinct
• Experience leading a small team, or the potential to step into that responsibility
• A genuine focus on animal welfare and doing things properly by RSPCA standards.
• The flexibility required to work around livestock, including rostered weekends and responding to alarms when required
• Most importantly, you'll be someone who sees something that needs doing and gets onto it.

Why join Pavilion?

Pavilion has the scale and infrastructure of a significant commercial operation, but it's still a business where people are expected to take ownership of their own patch.

You'll have senior management support behind you, while still having the autonomy to run your farm and make decisions.

The package includes:

• Competitive salary, based on experience
• On-farm 4-bedroom housing
• Work vehicle
• A structured pathway for progression as your capability and results develop
• Ongoing training and development

Process

At Humans of Agriculture, we pride ourselves on living up to our names-sake, and ensuring the human element is the focus of our recruitment processes. Upon application review, candidates of interest will be contacted for a confidential conversation about the opportunity with our team. This allows for a two-way conversation for us to provide insights, and for you to ask questions about the role, and business we’re recruiting for.

We are actively reviewing applications, and kick-starting initial conversations.

***Please note, candidates must have full Australian working rights to be considered for this opportunity***