Broiler Farm Manager — Own a 400K-Bird Patch

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

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.