Poultry Operations Manager Position

3 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia beBeeManagement Full time $90,000 - $125,000

About the Opportunity

This is a rare chance to step into a senior farm management role with real scope for influence. As a Poultry Operations Manager, you will lead daily operations of a large-scale, free-range poultry farm, working closely with senior leadership to ensure smooth performance across animal welfare, team coordination, and data-driven decision-making.

The Role

You will oversee a complex meat chicken operation consisting of more than 50 sheds across both brooding and grow-out stages. With live data systems in place and a skilled, multicultural team on site, your focus will be on maintaining animal health, streamlining operations, and fostering accountability across all staff.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a multi-functional farm team across daily shed operations, animal care, and seasonal tasks
  • Ensure optimal setup and performance of brooding and grow-out environments, including ventilation systems
  • Use farm data systems to identify trends, manage performance, and implement continuous improvement
  • Coordinate closely with downstream operations (including on-site processing) to ensure end-to-end performance
  • Implement and maintain effective rosters, staffing plans, and task delegation
  • Be hands-on and visible across sheds engaging with the team, problem-solving in real time, and driving results
  • Support systems development, SOP improvement, and interdepartmental collaboration

What You'll Bring

  • Strong leadership and people management experience, ideally in intensive livestock or agriculture
  • Practical, solutions-oriented management style
  • Comfortable in both the paddock and the planning room
  • Ability to manage rosters and resources in a fast-paced, 7-day operational environment
  • Experience working with data and performance metrics to support decision-making
  • Cultural awareness and team development skills, especially with diverse workforces
  • Preferred: Experience with poultry, processing operations, or animal nutrition; Forklift or truck license (or willingness to obtain); Exposure to QA systems or feed formulation advantageous

We Value Inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Formal qualifications are not essential, what matters most is your ability to lead, adapt, and drive performance.

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