Tabbita, NSW, Australia

Poultry Farmer

 Job Description:

2025-11-18 to 2025-12-20

VOAG PTY LTD
TABBITA NSW 2652
POULTRY FARMER
ANNUAL SALARY - $76,000 to $100,000

FULL-TIME - PERMANENT

VOAG Pty Ltd
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Poultry Farm Manager to oversee the full operational management of our poultry farm. This role requires a hands-on leader with strong poultry husbandry knowledge, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to maintain high standards of animal welfare, farm hygiene, and production efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and run the entire farm operation, ensuring smooth, efficient, and compliant daily workflows.
  • Be on call daily while birds are on-site, responding promptly to animal health, equipment or environmental issues.
  • Oversee all aspects of raising poultry for chicken meat production, maintaining optimal welfare conditions.
  • Manage the daily husbandry requirements of chickens, including feeding, health checks, lighting, ventilation, and shed conditions.
  • Operate and monitor computerised farming systems, production data, and ordering platforms.
  • Prepare and deliver weekly reports and production updates to the producer when required.
  • Direct, supervise, and maintain general farming activities, ensuring sheds, farming equipment, and infrastructure are kept in excellent order.
  • Ensure farm roads, fencing, water systems, and utilities are maintained to a high standard at all times.
  • Hire contractors, supervise staff and workers, and ensure safe and efficient workflow.
  • Coordinate with the producer for placement of day-old chicks and collection of grown birds, following production schedules.
  • Manage and maintain the farms financial and administrative records.

Skills & Attributes

  • Trustworthy, reliable, and committed to responsible farm management.
  • Punctual and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Self-motivated and proactive in identifying issues and solutions.
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills.
  • Able to perform effectively under pressure and adapt to changing farm conditions.

Experience Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years experience in managing a poultry farm (essential).
  • Solid background and demonstrated knowledge of the poultry industry and farming practices.

Qualifications

  • Relevant Diploma-level qualification in agriculture, poultry production, agribusiness, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

ANNUAL SALARY - $76,000 to $100,000