ProTen are expanding their footprint with new acquisitions on the horizon in the Somerset Region of South Eastern Queensland
ProTen - Australia's largest corporate chicken grower, are looking for skilled & experienced Poultry Farm Managers to relocate and join our Australian based team in Lowood, Coominya & Ningi, Queensland
• Are you an experienced Poultry 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 Farm Managers to lead the daily operations of our state-of-the-art, tunnel-ventilated broiler farms. This role involves monitoring KPIs, managing a team of staff, and driving continuous improvement in animal welfare, productivity, and quality. The Farm Manager will ensure adherence to safety, biosecurity, and environmental standards, while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, the role includes managing bird growing requirements and maintaining the highest standards of farm presentation and operation.
To thrive in this role, you'll need:
Experience in managing broiler farm operations, strong leadership and team development skills, and a proactive, hands-on approach to farm management. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of achieving operational excellence, a commitment to SHEQ standards, and the ability to promote a positive WHS culture. Physical fitness for farm duties is required, along with the right to work in Australia. A pre-employment functional assessment, including drug and alcohol testing, will be conducted.
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 or Assistant 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.
* Maintaining a high level of farm presentation at all times
About ProTen
ProTen is Australia's largest corporate meat chicken grower, setting the standard in broiler farm operations and development. With over 738 poultry sheds across 64+ broiler farms strategically located in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland, ProTen is at the forefront of the industry. Our farms have the capacity to produce over 174 million broiler chickens annually, contributing approximately 25% of Australia's total broiler chicken production.
At ProTen, we are driven by a simple but powerful mission - "We grow the chickens". Our role is much more than just producing food—it's about contributing to the health and well-being of every Australian. We are dedicated to helping our customers ensure that all Australians have access to an affordable, sustainable, healthy, and complete diet.
This mission is something we take to heart, and it's why we are committed to caring for our people, our communities, our animals, and the land we work on. It's not just what we do, it's who we are. Which is underpinned by our core values of "Teamwork, Professional, Communication, Caring and Curious".
What We Offer
• Competitive and highly attractive remuneration package based on skills and experience, including - generous performance-based incentives, plus superannuation,
access to salary packaging.
• Opportunities for career progression as our operations continue to expand.
• A supportive workplace culture focused on your professional development.
• Travel & Relocation Assistance
• Equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or life stage.
We're looking for someone passionate, open-minded, and driven to lead a high-performing team in a dynamic environment.
Important Information: Due to strict quarantine requirements, we cannot accept applications from individuals who:
• Regularly come into contact with pigs or birds, including those kept at your residence.
• Live with someone who works in other poultry or pig operations.
How to Apply
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