Breeder Farm Manager

APG Workforce are currently on the lookout for a Breeder Farm Manager & an Assistant Breeder Farm Manager based in the Griffith area. 

** Poultry experience is a MUST ** 
Full time work rights - no sponsorship. 

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and highly proactive leader with poultry and managerial experience. 
  
Duties and responsibilities will include:

• You will be in charge of Breeder Production sheds
• Lead and motivate a small team
• Maintain the health and wellbeing of livestock
• Follow and implement all company policies and procedures with regard to animal welfare, WHS, environmental and biosecurity.
• Ensure production data is maintained.
• Attend any meetings and training as required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Poultry Farm Manager
• Rotating roster (5 days per week)
• The daily requirements are for the welfare of chickens, checking sheds, collecting dead’s, running computer programs, ordering feed and gas and faxing weekly reports to the producer when needed.
• Timely feeding - food & water
• Arranges with the producer for the placement of chicks and collection of grown birds, as required by the producer.

Essential skills:

• Previous poultry livestock management experience
• Ability to manage a small team – be able to communicate effectively with all team members
• Proactive time management skills – be able to priorities duties
• High level of computer literacy and above average level of numeracy skills
• Current drivers licence
• Ability to forward plan
• Attention to detail
• Safety focused – be able to ensure all WHS policies and procedures are followed
• Good mechanical skills

Please note: Due to our strict biosecurity requirements you must not have any birds, pigs or poultry at home and be willing to maintain our quarantine policy and procedures.

If you are looking for a long-term role and believe you have the above skills and experience and want to join one of Australia’s largest poultry producers then please forward your cover letter and resume including your qualifications, experience and references.
Additional information

• $65k to 80k + Super + Accommodation
• Griffith Area
• Open to candidates with no managerial experience as an Assistant