Farm Relief Manager

About the role

An excellent career opportunity exists within our farming division to be actively involved working with our ducks. The role requires a person who has an enthusiasm and experience farming who can take on the responsibility of Farm Manager from time to time to cover annual leave and other absences. When not relieving Farm Managers you will be working with Farm Managers and their teams to assist in day to day running of the farm/s. 

We are a friendly team and are looking for a reliable person who enjoys working indoors, outdoors and with animals. The role offers a variety of interesting tasks to be achieved each day from managing employees to operating machinery to participating in farm maintenance. 

Experience working with poultry is highly desirable and full training specific to this role will be provided.

This is a permanent full-time position and requires availability to work weekends and public holidays and be assigned to various sites. 

An attractive benefits package is available for the right candidate of a salary of $72,000 to $78,000 including accommodation by agreement.

Daily duties include:

• Monitoring staff and delegating tasks to maintain the ducks.
• Maintain husbandry, welfare and biosecurity standards.
• Operate machinery and equipment.
• Conduct property maintenance.
• Order farm supplies.
• Manage reporting system.
• Facilitate WHS policies and procedures.
• Supervise staff and service providers.
• looking after farms for other Managers to cover for rostered days off, sick leave and annual leave

Skills and Experience required:

• Management experience
• Poultry and/or livestock experience.
• Good attention to detail.
• Work independently and in a team environment.
• Able to operate machinery and equipment.
• Entry level computer skills.
• Physically fit and energetic.
• Current Drivers license.

Biosecurity:

Due to our strict biosecurity constraints, we cannot consider applicants with the following:

Have birds or pigs of any variety at their place of residence or are in regular contact with any type of birds or pigs.

Are in regular contact with persons who are in regular contact with any type of birds or pigs.

Our recruitment process:

The successful person will have employment reference checks undertaken and pass our pre-employment medical test which includes a drug and alcohol test.