Poultry Area Manager

Cranswick Country Foods; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading poultry management company is seeking an Area Manager to oversee farms in the Newmarket area. This role involves managing staff, ensuring high standards of bird welfare, and compliance with company policies. Candidates need strong people management skills and experience in poultry farming. The position offers the opportunity to work within a dedicated team focusing on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing teams effectively to achieve high performance standards.
• Prior experience in poultry farming is essential.
• Training in hazards, near misses, and accident investigation is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a group of farms and staff in the Newmarket Area.
• Ensure compliance with company codes and standards.
• Oversee farm management ensuring bird welfare is prioritized.
• Monitor ventilation, heating, feed, water, and litter as per standards.
• Set KPIs for farms and manage staff to meet performance targets.

Skills

People management

Poultry farming

Education

Level 3 Health & Safety

Job description

Overview

Crown Chicken Ltd. are looking to recruit an Area Manager for our Agricultural division covering our farms in the Newmarket Area.

Responsibilities

• To manage the nominated group of farms and staff in order to meet the business requirements, in accordance with the appropriate Company Codes, Policies and Statutory Requirements.
• Covering Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex region
• Oversee the management of the farms to ensure that bird welfare is never compromised
• Ensure the farms are effectively managed and that monitoring of ventilation, heating, feed, water, litter and lighting takes place within the agreed standards
• Set and agree KPIs for farms with senior Manager and cascade to each farm
• Ensure all farms are adequately staffed and liaise with other Area Managers to source and arrange cover as required
• Manage team to achieve high performance standards
• Ensure breaches to company policy are dealt with in line with company procedure
• Cover the alarm as required ensuring it is operational and any faults rectified immediately

Requirements

• People management/supervisory experience
• Poultry farming experience
• Level 3 H&S
• Hazards and near miss reporting training
• Accident investigation training