Full Job Description Rearing Manager / Broiler Manager – New Poultry Facility, Wangaratta

A new poultry facility outside Wangaratta is being developed in stages, starting at around 50,000 birds and scaling to 200,000 and we're looking for a Rearing Manager / Broiler Manager to take genuine ownership of the operation as it grows. This is a rare chance to shape how a farm is run from an early stage, rather than stepping into an established set-up.

The Role You'll be hands‑on in the sheds every day, monitoring the birds and taking full responsibility for welfare, biosecurity, safety and flock performance. As the facility scales, so will your role and impact.

Oversee day-to-day rearing operations, with a hands-on presence in the sheds

Monitor flock welfare, biosecurity and safety standards daily

Take ownership of flock performance across a growing operation





Play a key role in shaping processes as the facility scales from 50,000 to 200,000 birds

What You'll Bring

A poultry background, ideally with rearing or broiler experience

Experience on a rearing farm or in an equivalent broiler operation preferred

A genuinely hands‑on approach — comfortable being in the sheds daily

Robust attention to detail and a real sense of ownership; years of experience matter less than capability

What's In It For You

$90,000 + super, plus up to 15% performance bonus

Farm accommodation provided inclusive of utilities and bills

Company vehicle, phone and laptop

The opportunity to build and shape a new operation from an early stage

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