Working Farm Manager

Manning Valley Free Range Eggs; Port Stephens; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Manning Valley Free Range Eggs is seeking a Farm Manager to lead poultry husbandry, health and welfare, and production in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. You will manage feed, maintenance, safety, staff supervision, biosecurity, and regulatory compliance on site.

The role requires hands-on leadership, reliability, and a strong commitment to livestock welfare and audit-ready practices within a growing free-range operation. Experience in agriculture or poultry management is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Current driver’s license.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently and responsibly.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Team building and effective communication skills.
• Hands-on management approach.
• High standard of housekeeping.
• Clear understanding of commitments required with livestock.
• Agriculture or related tertiary qualification and poultry industry management highly regarded.
• Knowledge of Australian Eggs – Egg Standards of Australia desirable.

Responsibilities

• Poultry husbandry and production requirements.
• Bird health and welfare.
• Feed management and monitoring.
• Daily shed servicing.
• Maintaining workplace health and safety.
• Oversee and supervise staff.
• Bird collection.
• Grounds maintenance.
• On-call requirements.
• Implementing and maintaining strict biosecurity protocols.

Skills

Driver's license

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Team leadership

Hands-on management

Housekeeping

Livestock commitments

Agriculture qualification

Poultry industry management

Education

Agriculture or related degree/qualification

Poultry industry management knowledge

Job description

Manning Valley Free Range Eggs is a well-established, large and expanding poultry free range business seeking a Farm Manager to join our farming operations in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. As an integral part of the farming team, you will be responsible for poultry husbandry and production requirements, bird health and welfare, feed management and monitoring, daily shed servicing, maintaining workplace health and safety, overseeing and supervising staff, bird collection, grounds maintenance, on-call requirements, implementing and maintaining strict biosecurity protocols, record keeping and reporting, ensuring that the farm is always audit ready and compliant, and ensuring that all standards and legislation are adhered to.

Key responsibilities

• Poultry husbandry and production requirements
• Bird health and welfare
• Feed management and monitoring
• Daily shed servicing
• Maintaining workplace health and safety
• Oversee and supervise staff
• Bird collection
• Grounds maintenance
• On-call requirements
• Implementing and maintaining strict biosecurity protocols

About you

• Current driver's license
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and responsibly
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Team building and effective communication skills
• Hands on management approach
• High standard of house keeping
• Clear understanding of the commitments required with livestock
• Agriculture or related tertiary qualification and poultry industry management highly regarded
• Knowledge of Australian Eggs - Egg Standards of Australia desirable

About us

Manning Valley Free Range Eggs is a well-established, large and expanding poultry free range business.