Egg Layer Farm Manager (Couple or Single)

seek.com.au; Koo Wee Rup North; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Egg Layer Farm in Victoria is seeking a Hands-On Working Farm Manager or Couple to lead operations, ensure biosecurity, animal welfare and audit-ready standards while maintaining egg production efficiency.

You will supervise staff and contractors, monitor shed climates, maintain equipment, and coordinate maintenance across the site as part of our growth plan over the next five years. Ambition to develop into Farm Manager as the business grows is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in poultry farming and hands-on management.
• Ability to supervise staff and contractors with a focus on safety.
• Strong knowledge of OH&S and animal welfare standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain farm equipment and sheds.
• Manage farm operations to ensure consistent egg production.
• Monitor shed climates and pest control measures.
• Coordinate maintenance across multiple sheds and facilities.
• Engage with team members and contractors to meet targets.
• Ensure biosecurity and audit-ready documentation.

Skills

People management

OH&S compliance

Animal welfare focus

Poultry farming

Team collaboration

Biosecurity controls

Job description

Egg Layer Farm Manager (Couple or Single)

We are a privately-owned, agribusiness with multiple poultry farms and a grading operations, We have been supplying Australians with high-quality egg products for years. The company invests in its workforce, fostering a cohesive and supportive team of professionals.

We are constantly expanding and have a growth plan for further development over the next five years.

We are in search of a Working Farm Manager or Couple to be based at one of our facilities in Victoria.

Your Role

As the Hands On Manager, you'll be a key player in contributing to the success of our egg farming business. You'll work within the entire farm , including the monitoring of poultry support services when required on-site. You'll ensure the consistent production of high-quality eggs in a safe, efficient, and animal-welfare-focused environment. You will also maintain the site to an audit ready standard at all times.

This medium sized farm is a perfect size for a keen individual to hone their skills to develop into a Farm Manager at a future stage, at its peak it has 80,000 birds with multiple sheds housing these birds. As part of our ambitious expansion plans over the next 5 years, the business will continue to grow, offering you exciting opportunities to contribute to its evolving success.

Further to the above, your role will include but not be limited to:

• Maintaining farm equipment.
• Maintaining farm property, fence repair, paddock slashing, pest control etc.
• Actively managing resources to maintain the working farm.
• Ensuring the health and welfare of the birds, adhering to strict animal welfare standards.
• Monitoring and adjusting shed climates for optimal poultry comfort and productivity.
• Monitoring and maintaining conveyor systems and simple repairs
• Engaging, supervising and collaborating with team members and contractors.

About You

Our ideal candidate will come from a poultry (ideally laying or comparable) farming environment. Furthermore, it is important that you are motivated and HANDS ONfor basic farm maintenance. A fundamental will be the correct and timely completion of all farm related tasks and escalating issues were necessary plus the timely completion of all paperwork associated with the poultry property and ensuring bio security is maintained at all times.

To be considered for the position, it’s important you are capable of the following:

• Effective management of human resources.
• Strong people skills for collaboration in a multicultural team.
• Strong focus on animal welfare and adhering to best practices.
• Reporting of all processes and farm performance, particularly production, maintenance and site GMP.
• Exhibit strong critical thinking and decision-making skills without compromising strict OH&S procedures.
• Shed environmental controlling and maintenance.
• Sound attention to details in regards to Poultry welfare.

Due to bio-security constraints, candidates must not have birds, waterfowl or pigs of any variety housed with them.

On offer for the successful candidate:

Negotiable competitive package based on experience or ABN