Farm Manager- Broilers - Rainbow Chicken

Trending Talent Solutions; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural firm located in Rustenburg seeks a Farm Manager to oversee operations and resources across multiple farms. The ideal candidate must have a degree in Agriculture and at least 5 years of relevant experience, including 2-3 years in a supervisory role. Responsibilities include production management, budget control, and team supervision to ensure optimal farming practices and compliance. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar environment, 2 to 3 in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the various farms to achieve production targets at the lowest possible cost.
• Ensure optimal production by managing feed stock levels.
• Supervise the activities of farm staff to meet production targets.

Skills

Budget planning and cost management

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Numeracy

Negotiation

Logical thinking

Education

Degree or diploma in Agriculture

Job description

Role Purpose:

To manage the operations and resources of a number of farms thereby ensuring the optimal number of the right quality birds at the right time and at the lowest cost and to manage and supervise the Poultryman across the Farms.

Required Qualifications:

• A degree or diploma in Agriculture
• Valid Code EB drivers’ license

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar environment, 2 to 3 of which should be in a supervisory capacity

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge:

• Poultry production inclusive of breeder and broiler management
• Agricultural and farm operations and processes
• Labour relations legislation and procedures
• ISO and health, safety and environmental legislation
• National best practice standards
• Systems for SHERQ

Skills:

• Budget planning and cost management
• Verbal and written communication
• Interpersonal
• Computer literacy
• Numeracy
• Negotiation
• Logical thinking

Key responsibilities

Production Management

• Conduct operational planning for future production.
• Manage the various farms under your responsibility to achieve production targets at the lowest possible cost.
• Ensure operational planning, placements or depletions are completed and implemented by Agricultural Planning to ensure optimal production.
• Ensure the highest standard of fertile eggs, chicks and broilers are produced to optimise production efficiency.
• Prepare the various farms to receive chicks in accordance with best operating practices (BOP’s).
• Correctly calculate and issue feed and water requirements to ensure that supply is sufficient to meet nutritional requirements.
• Manage feed stock levels and order when necessary.
• Check that the grading of chicks is done according to best operating practice and that the relevant data is recorded on the flock sheet.
• Ensure that the ventilation and lighting systems are working properly to enable correct levels of production output.
• Ensure the submission of samples to the laboratory (blood, water, dust, mortality and feed) as required by best operating practices to enable proactive management of potential animal health issues.
• Ensure that all mortalities are removed from the chicken sheds as per best operating procedure and removed from site on a daily basis to prevent potential contamination and bio-security issues.
• Manage the vaccination process to ensure immunisations and vaccinations are done in time and according to the RPM, BOP and veterinary specifications.
• Ensure that hygiene standards are maintained through fumigation in accordance with BOP.
• Manage cold room temperatures, stock and egg rotation.
• Ensure the correct number of chicks are placed in the chicken houses as per the specified stocking density.

Information and Data Management

• Analyse livestock growth performance and adjust farming practices to ensure performance delivers the right bird.
• Use relevant information from Agric cubes and Mtech to analyse and to make the right decisions with regard to operational management and costs.
• Maintain and report management information to the Production Manager.
• Ensure all checks are performed and recorded on the correct documents.

Budget and Cost Control

• Provide input into and utilise the financial budget optimally.
• Ensure the farms meet budgetary targets by working within agreed financial boundaries.
• Manage immoveable and moveable operational assets to ensure optimal usage in line with best production practice.
• Provide input into annual capex requirements and implement approved capex programmes.

Administration

• Ensure that daily flock data is captured accurately and promptly into the information system on a daily basis.
• Place and follow-up on orders well in advance of potential shortages.
• Ensure that daily/ weekly and monthly reports are comprehensive and submitted on time to enable effective decision-making and proactive trend analysis.
• Ensure that daily utility meter readings (water/gas/electricity) are taken and communicated to the relevant administration clerk.
• Monitor and record feed levels on a daily basis to enable the calculation of relevant statistics.
• Ensure that immovable and movable asset registers are updated monthly.

Team Supervision

• With support from HR and the Production and Regional Agricultural Managers,
• employ farm staff in vacant and approved posts for the farms.
• Supervise the activities of the team to ensure production targets are met.
• Coach and support team members where necessary to achieve individual, farm and strategic objectives.
• Manage leave and general time management issues in line with company policy.
• Authorise all time sheets and attendance registers on a daily basis.
• Authorise leave application forms and submit them to the relevant clerk when necessary.
• Comply with employment equity legislation within the team to ensure that representivity is achieved at all levels and that statutory targets and requirements are met.
• Implement training and development plans for the team as agreed with the Production Manager.
• Manage the employee relations climate and ensure corrective action is taken where required in line with relevant legislation and company policy.
• Chair or initiate disciplinary hearings as needed according to RPM standards.
• Conduct regular performance appraisals with subordinates and ensure that the process is cascaded throughout the farm teams.

Bio-Security Management

• Ensure that protective clothing is always available and clean for staff and visitors.
• Ensure that staff and visitors always shower when entering and exiting.
• Ensure that all material that enters the site is fumigated.
• Apply all other bio-security standards in accordance with BOP and the RPM.
• Ensure that effective rodent control measures are in place.
• Ensure that cleanout and housekeeping are done properly (i.e. the farms are properly washed and sanitised at cleanout, lawn and grass under the fencing is kept short, drains on site are kept clean, all waste and debris from the site is removed and buildings on site are properly maintained).
• Ensure that access doors and gates are locked at all times to prevent unauthorised and unmonitored access.

Farm Compliance

• Ensure the various farms and all its operations comply with all relevant TQMS, health, safety and environmental requirements as well as farming legal requirements relating to fire breaks, water usage and effluent management.
• Implement and ensure compliance with the national best operation practice.

Maintenance

• Ensure maintenance of areas that require specialist attention.
• Resolve daily maintenance and urgent maintenance issues in conjunction with the responsible maintenance personnel.
• Test equipment and the standby generator on a weekly basis to ensure reliability and good working order.
• Test the alarms in the morning and afternoon, on a daily basis to ensure good working order.
• Ensure that all breakdowns are attended to immediately.
• Ensure that assets, plant and equipment are appropriately maintained to ensuring that they operate at optimum levels.
• Manage the implementation of capital and major maintenance projects.

Rustenburg

Published Date: 28 August 2025

Closing Date: 11 September 2025