Plant Manager (Poultry Farm & Toll Processing)

We Connect HR Solutions OPC; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

We Connect HR Solutions OPC seeks an experienced Farm Operations Manager to supervise poultry houses, dressing plant, and cold-chain facilities in a multi-client processing setup in Cebu. The role emphasizes leadership, bio-security, and compliance with HACCP, GMP, and local regulations, with a focus on cost control and quality.

You will supervise production schedules, manage live poultry inventory, and coordinate with logistics to ensure timely shipment while maintaining safety and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture/animal science, food technology, engineering, or business management preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressive management experience in poultry operations; toll processing or contract manufacturing is a plus.
• Deep understanding of live poultry management and food safety systems (HACCP, GMP).
• Hands-on experience or certification in industrial refrigeration maintenance and operations.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and committed to safe, legal, quality food products.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily poultry operations including housing conditions, feed, and water quality.
• Plan and coordinate dressing plant processing to meet volume, yield, and client specs.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, SOOP and local health regulations.
• Manage refrigeration, cold chain, and facilities maintenance (ammonia or Freon systems).
• Develop budgets, monitor production data, and drive cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead and develop department managers and frontline staff with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Team management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Animal Science

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Business Management

Tools

Industrial refrigeration systems maintenance

HACCP knowledge

Job description

This role manages the entire production cycle-- from love chicken handling to the final processed product-- and required expert knowledge in maintaining all industrial refrigeration and chilling systems essential for food safety and quality control in a multi-client processing environment. The manager will drive productivity, ensure adherence to stringent food safety standards, and lead a diverse team to achieve operational and financial goals.

Farm Operations Management

• Oversee daily operations of poultry houses, ensuring optimal environmental conditions (ventilation, heating, lighting), feed management, and water quality.

• Implement and enforce strict bio-security protocols and disease prevention measures to maintain flock health and welfare.

• Monitor and manage production performance data, including chicken growth rates, feed conversion ratios (FCR), mortality rates, and medication usage records.

Dressing Plant and Toll Processing Management

• Plan, direct, and coordinate all processing activities, ensuring productionschedules meet volume, yield, and quality targets for various toll processing clients.

• Ensure rigorous compliance with all food safety and regulatory standards, including HACCP, GMP, SOOP, and local government health regulations (e.g., NMIS in the Philippines).

• Oversee all steps of the processing line, including stunning, evisceration, washing, chilling, deboning, and packaging, ensuring hygiene and quality control for client specifications.

• Manage inventory of raw materials (live chicken), packaging supplies, and finished goods, coordinating with logistics for timely shipments.

Refrigeration and Facilities Management

• Maintain expert knowledge and oversight of industrial refrigeration, chilling, and freezing systems critical to the cold chain operation.

• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance for all critical infrastructure, specifically ammonia or Freon-based refrigeration units, blast freezers, and cold storage facilities.

• Ensure energy efficiency and compliance of all cooling systems to maintain product quality and safety standards.

Overall Management and Leadership

• Develop and manage operational budgets, analyze production data, andimplement cost-saving initiatives to optimize profitability.

• Provide strong leadership, coaching, and development to department managers and frontline staff, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure all employees adhere to company policies, safety procedures, and local labor laws.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture/animal science, Food Technology, Engineering, or Business Management is preferred.

• A minimum of 3-5 years of progressive management experience in poultry operations, including a background in both farming and food processing environments. Prior experience in a toll processing or contract manufacturing setting is a plus.

• Deep understanding of live poultry management, food safety systems (HACCP, GMP), and demonstrated hands-on experience or certification in industrial refrigeration maintenance and operations is highly preferred.

• Must possess demonstrated hands-on experience and a strong technical understanding of industrial refrigeration systems (ammonia or Freon-based), including maintenance, safety protocols, and operations. Certifications in refrigeration if available are highly valued.

• Strong leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and committed to producing safe, legal, and quality food products.

• With extensive engineering knowledge and experience