Some farm manager jobs hand you the keys and wish you luck.
This one hands you the keys, the house, a farm-based vehicle, a team with a 2IC, and a family business that's already got your back.
Our client is a contract grower for one of Australia's major poultry processors, running 32 sheds across their operation.
They're looking for a Poultry Farm Manager to take the reins of an 8-shed broiler site just outside Tamworth, in the heart of the New England North West.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, this is a management role, not a solo one.
You'll run the site in both a hands‐on capacity and through a team, which includes an Assistant Manager who can hold the fort when you're not there.
Because this farm site sits within a larger group, you're running your own show without ever running it alone.
The role
You'll own the performance of the site from placement to pick-up, and you'll lead the crew who deliver it.
This will include:
Leading, rostering and developing the team;
Day‐to‐day management of bird health, welfare, feed, water and shed environment;
Driving the numbers that matter to achieve maximum efficiency, bird health and growth targets;
Managing ventilation and climate control across all growth stages;
Shed prep, clean‐out and turnaround, done properly and done on time;
Foster and manage best practice in biosecurity, welfare compliance and WHS;




Coordinate maintenance on all ventilation, feed lines, drinkers, generators, the lot;
Working alongside the processor's field officers and vets when required;
Keep accurate records and provide explicit reporting to the Operations Manager.
What's in it for you
A house on farm.
Live where you work, with the commute measured in metres, not hours;
A vehicle for on‐farm use and farm‐related travel;
Competitive salary package negotiated on experience;
Support, not isolation.
Managers on other sites who've seen it all, processor technical staff, and an operation with the resources to actually back you;.
Visa sponsorship considered for the right candidate.
About you
Hands‐on broiler experience with farm management experience, or a strong 2IC ready to step up and run their own site;
You can lead.
You've supervised a crew, you delegate properly, and people stay in your teams;
You understand ventilation and can read a shed by feel as well as by screen;
Calm under pressure;
Solid record‐keeping and comfort with farm management software;
Current driver's licence;
Willing to live on site and take part in an after‐hours/on‐call roster.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer.
Pre‐employment checks apply.
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📌 Poultry Farm Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Bluhat Consulting
📍 New South Wales