Poultry Farm Manager

Apprise Consulting; Seymour; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Valley Park Farm in Victoria seeks a Poultry Farm Manager to lead daily farm operations and ensure stock welfare. The role requires extensive poultry experience, strong leadership, and hands-on management of sheds, water systems, and equipment.

You will supervise staff, oversee feed ordering and livestock movement, and report on daily activities. Accommodation is included, with salary from $100,000 plus super, reflecting a senior management position on-site.

Qualifications

• Recent and extensive poultry experience is essential.
• Ability to lead and train staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure welfare of stock.
• Organise farming operations including sheds, water system and equipment.
• Maintain sheds and surrounding areas; keep surroundings clean.
• Daily operations: feed ordering and movement of livestock.
• Supervise and train staff; manage production and reporting.
• Monitor market activity and plan production to meet contracts.

Skills

Leadership

Poultry farming experience

People management

Mechanical skills

Time management

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Valley Park Farm is a locally owned Victorian business. Our first farm was established in the heart of one of Australia’s most productive farming lands, the Goulburn Valley. Our three original sites are bordered by the Goulburn River on one side and

Great Dividing Range on the other. Expansion in 2012 saw the addition of a farm nestled amongst the rolling hills of the Strathbogie Ranges. An abundant fresh water natural spring carries life and nourishment to our free-range hens, where our farm began free range egg production in 2013.

Are you a leader who will work in the sheds, with the livestock, checking the checker & lead the team? Do you have poultry livestock skills, mechanical skills and good people skills? Can you manage your own time and the time of your people?

Are you able to achieve results, take pride from those results and dedicate yourself as if the farm was your own? Recent and extensive poultry experience is essential. We are seeking a Poultry Farm Manager

This position is available for a competent and highly motivated person who can effectively assist in the management of the day-to- day functions of a farm. The duties will include, but not limited to: Ensuring the excellent welfare of stock

Organise and conduct farming operations such as maintaining sheds & surrounding areas, water supply system and equipment Preparation of sheds for batches of chickens Daily operations, feed ordering and movement of livestock

Maintain cleanliness, maintenance and stock control Identify and control environmental toxins, weeds, pests, and diseases Daily and weekly reporting

Supervision of existing staff and training new staff. Managing business capital, monitoring market activity and planning production to meet contract requirements and market demand If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this position,

Salary from $100,000 per annum (incl Accommodation and Utility) + Super