Farm Manager
Aviagen
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia Onsite
Job Description Summary:
We are seeking ideal candidates as a Farm Manager who should have detailed knowledge of farming and should be a self-starter and highly driven. Primary responsibility of this job is to provide leadership and direction in the production and maintenance operations to ensure timely and cost efficient production. Day-to-day supervision of the team to achieve all aspects of production on our leased poultry farm to include competitive performance, budgeting, planning, scheduling and maintaining compliance in a safe manner, and for compliance with all local, county, state and federal regulations as they relate to poultry production.
Job Description:
Provide day to day leadership necessary to support and ensure that the operation is run in a compliant and competitive manner
Establishes, measures, and is accountable for operating and capital budgets for the operation in a manner to enable the operation to maintain competitive position in the industry
Responsible for driving program compliance and competitive farm performance
Meets all facility operational plans to insure, scheduling of placements, harvest, health checks and accurate weight projections for bird movements
Progress reporting to include physical farm improvements, performance metrics and safety
Ensure that all elements of Bio-Security and Animal Care are in place and followed
Develop strategic long term plans for the operation that support competitive improvement, food safety and animal care
Job Qualifications:
Effective people management skills
Ability to carry out manual duties
Proficient computer skills
NVQ level 3 in poultry production or similar would be desirable
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.