Join a family-run poultry farm that’s dedicated to raising healthy hens and producing high quality eggs for over 50 years. The farm is located in the foothills of Victoria’s breathtaking Great Dividing Range.

We are hiring a Farm Supervisor to manage every part of egg production from growing day-old chicks to feed milling, grading and value adding.

Once the eggs have been laid, the farm uses state-of-the-art grading, warehousing, pasteurising and packaging equipment to ensure safe, fast and efficient delivery to customers.

A generour salary with a 4/4 roster is on offer to the successful candidate.

Skills and requirements

• Bird Welfare: monitor livestock report any welfare issues immediately, birds under floor, sick birds need to be culled immediately, any pecking issue, any rough handling of birds, air quality issues, feed, and water issues. Listen and report any abnormal bird noise.
• Safety: report any safety issues, be always thinking of safety, come up with improvements. Participate in the OHS&E program to meet legal and company requirements.
• Ensure all paperwork is entered correctly and audit compliant daily.
• Maintain and foster positive relationships with all key stakeholders, including contactors.
• Manage the site grounds maintenance, all plant and equipment including but not limited to grass, roads, fences and rubbish and pest control.
• Daily water, livestock, lighting, and power checks. Ensure compliance to the Batch Management Plan.
• Improve Housekeeping standards around farm, packing and office areas.
• Assist the Farming Manager to develop and implement a continuous Improvement program to achieve agreed targets.
• All Kinross farm’s biosecurity procedures be strictly adhered to according to each site’s standards.
• Be able to cover alarm’s and after hour farm coverage in hot weather on a rostered basis where applicable.
• Be accountable for any recommendations made by Vets or management and put into place any corrective actions.
• Ensure adequate planning to vaccination schedules as required through the life of the flock.
• Ensure shed temperatures are maintained throughout the year especially Summer and Winter months.
• Other duties as directed by the Farming Manager.

Skills and requirements

• Certificate III in poultry production
• Certificate IV in leadership and management
• Forklift license.
• Computer literate
• Driver’s license
• Chemical handling training.
• Poultry knowledge or agricultural background plus good people management skills

Benefits

• Annual salary – $70,000 (increasing in July)
• Training and development of staff
• 4 days on, 4 days off
• Depending on location, accommodation is provided

If you are interested or would like to hear more information on this role, email Edel McDermott with your CV at edel@nexventur.com.

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