Job Description

Package and Benefits:

Housing allowance included in salary. Vehicle included Workplace Pension Annual Bonus scheme.

About the Role:

Poultry farm manager to oversee a free range poultry farm. The business focus is flock performance and management and therefore always has a focus on stock husbandry, bird health and welfare. To ensure the highest site standards are maintained and that environmental & operational policies are adhered to. To ensure site is always audit ready and complies with all industry standards for example, BEIC Lion Egg and RSPCA standards. As a forward-thinking business, we are seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable manager to take a hands-on role in the day to day running of the farm. You will have responsibility to deliver the production of profitable egg to meet the commercial needs of the business through effective management of the production units and assume leadership of the farm team. As an innovative and creative thinker, you will be fully engaged in pushing for excellence and efficiency, ensuring the business takes a leading position on productivity, industry standards and challenges.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading the recruitment and retention of the farm's team to meet the business needs. Responsible for, and autonomy of, the staff rota, holidays, weekend cover. Managing flocks from flock housing, depopulation and unit turn around. Manage daily egg collection from our poultry houses and the welfare of hens. Accurately manage flock records and ensure timely corrective actions as required. Analyse and report on welfare statistics, egg production and feed data. Developing practices and processes to ensure the business operates efficiently. Maintain bio security systems. Identify underperformance and develop clear mitigation plans to ensure our standards and expectations are met. Manage external relationships with breed and feed representatives along with relevant auditing bodies. Develop a clear training plan for all farm team members to Lion code passport requirements as a minimum. Develop, maintain, and deliver a set of Agriculture Key performance Indicators that bring transparency to the performance and efficiency of the business and provide that report to the business owners fortnightly.

About You:

Required skills & experience

Significant experience working with poultry, ideally in a laying unit, this is a hands-on role. Commercially astute and keeps up to date with all internal and external activities which may influence the business. Strong engineering knowledge. Computer literate. Health and safety knowledge. Food hygiene trained. An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing. Creative thinker who can challenge the status quo and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.

Personal Attributes:

A natural team player and approachable leader. An ability to work with others and proactively find new solutions to challenges and achieve results. Self-motivated and takes responsibility for both them and their team. Comfortable with a high level of autonomy. Action orientated and works in a structured and organised way, able to combine proactive and reactive workloads.
Apply in the first instance with a CV and covering letter.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Private dental insurance Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person