Production Manager – Griffith, NSW
(Including Goolgowi, Rankin Springs Farms)
•Are you an experienced Production Manager seeking your next challenge?
•Do you want to join a company that invests in your growth and development?
•Ready to work with cutting-edge facilities in the poultry industry?
Grow your career with ProTen
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Production Manager to oversee operations in the Griffith Region. This region includes farms in Goolgowi, Rankin Springs.
As a Production Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operations of our state-of-the-art, tunnel-ventilated broiler bird farms. Your responsibilities will include but not limited:
•Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the broiler chicken farm
•Oversee the day-to-day interaction with the processors, employees, contractors, management, and any visitors to site, to maintain healthy business relationships.
•Maintain management and reporting systems to provide information on the efficiency and effectiveness of the farms.
•Ensure efficient, accurate and timely reporting and record keeping as required by ProTen and processor standards – including production administration, animal welfare, audit, safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ), financial, employee, training, and general administration.
•Ensure animal welfare standards and considerations in all duties and interactions with live birds.
•Maintain, follow and enforce all hygiene and biosecurity procedures according to company expectations and standards.
•Analysing data and planning future management changes as a result of the analysis;
•All other tasks that ensure the productivity and performance of the farm.
About ProTen
ProTen is Australia's largest corporate meat chicken grower, setting the standard in broiler farm operations and development. With over 720 poultry sheds across 62+ 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".
About You
To thrive in this role, you'll need:
•Experience managing broiler farm operations.
•Strong leadership and team development skills, with a proven track record of achieving operational excellence.
•A proactive, detail-oriented, and hands-on approach to farm management.
•High regard for Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) standards, promoting a positive WHS culture.
•Physical fitness to perform farm duties, supported by a pre-employment functional assessment (including drug and alcohol testing).
•The right to work in Australia.
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.
•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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