Expression of interest

Farm Managers & Assistant Farm Managers - Griffith Region, NSW (incl Griffith, Hanwood, Narrandera, Goolgowi and near Rankins Springs).

• Are you an experience Farm Manager or Assistant Farm Manager?

• Are you looking for your next opportunity?

• Do you want to work for a company that is willing to invest in you?

Grow your career with ProTen….

About the role

We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic Farm Managers to join our team onsite in across our Griffith Region, NSW . In this region we currently have Farms in Griffith (postcode - 2680), Hanwood (2680), Narrandera (2700), Goolgowi (2652) and near Rankins Springs (2669).

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations within cutting edge, tunnel ventilated broiler bird farms, providing strong leadership and management to a small team of approximately six to eight staff, in order to ensure cost effective and efficient bird production. As the Farm Manager, your main duties will include (but not limited to):

• Monitoring and reporting on KPI’s and other metrics as directed and required
• Leading, training and motivating a team to achieve quality outcomes in a professional and commercial environment
• Being committed and actively creating an environment that drives continuous improvement in animal welfare, quality, productivity and environmental awareness
• Adhering to relevant legislation and Company/processor policies, principles and procedures
• Collaborating with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities and working with them to create a safe workplace
• Ensuring biosecurity, health and safety, environmental and animal welfare procedures are adhered to at all times. Championing animal welfare in everything you do
• Liaising with producer company representatives, ensuring positive working relationships are maintained.
• Using different shed management techniques in order to find optimum bird growing requirements.
• Maintaining a high level of farm presentation at all times

About Us

ProTen is the leading broiler chicken farm developer and operator in Australia. ProTen owns and operates over 659 poultry sheds across 54+ broiler farms across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland. ProTen's aim is to be the market leader in the design, construction, and operation of broiler chicken farms in Australia. ProTen attributes a great deal of its past success to the adoption and implementation of a continuous improvement culture that encourages employees and other stakeholders to share new ideas and improved practices.

About you

To be considered for the Farm Manager position, you’ll need to have at least five years’ experience in managing the operations of a broiler farm. You’ll be a strong people leader, with experience supporting and developing your team to ensure you achieve a high level of quality in the operations you manage.

You are efficient, with excellent attention to detail and a can-do attitude. You are a proven self-starter who is able to work well in a small team. The successful applicant must have the right to work in Australia and be an open minded, passionate, competent, and hands-on leader. You will have high regard for Safety Health Environment and Quality and will work with our people to proactively support a positive WHS culture across the organisation.

You must be physically fit and able to do the role. This will include undergoing a pre employment functional assessment (incl Drug & Alcohol testing) during the recruitment process.

What can we offer:

• Experience in an industry leading business that is continually growing and expanding its portfolio
• a highly attractive remuneration package based on skills, experience and farm size, including - generous performance-based incentives, plus superannuation, access to salary packaging, onsite accommodation (3-4 bedroom company house) and utility cost (water, electricity and gas).
• A supportive, proactive employer; willing to invest in your career and development
• All positions have the scope to progress into further levels of management as the operations continue to expand throughout the region.
• We are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage.

If this sounds like you and you’d love to join our team – APPLY NOW!

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Please note - due to quarantine restrictions we are unable to accept applications from people who regularly come into contact with pigs or birds (including owning at your residence) OR; have anyone living in the same residence as you, work in other poultry or pig operations.