Farming Operations Manager – Queensland

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years. A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together. Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.
Your opportunity to join us in South East Queensland! As Farming Operations Manager for Queensland, you will oversee a dedicated team with responsibility for managing the performance of our Breeder, Hatchery and Broiler farms across South East Queensland. Additionally, you will oversee all transport, catching and live haul operations whilst working closely with our processing sites and other business and industry stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:

Manage performance of company-operated breeder farms, hatchery and contract broiler farms across the state.
Manage contract chick/egg transport, catching and live haul operations.
Lead and support the team to ensure a clear understanding of requirements relating to animal welfare, safety, quality, sustainability and customer requirements.
Coach and develop the team to ensure they have the capability to meet personal and performance goals.
Drive and implement continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives across all operations including breeder and grower performance.
Work closely with cross-functional teams including processing, Northern NSW breeder farms and external industry partners.
Manage and monitor budget and spend across the state.
Lead and complete projects on time, within framework and to budget.

Key Requirements:

Extensive farming experience gained in a large, complex business.
Excellent people leadership skills with the ability to build, lead and develop teams to create a positive and collaborative working environment.
Strong understanding of poultry welfare along with sound knowledge of safety, environmental and compliance requirements.
Proven ability to develop and implement farming plans to budget with strong analytical capability and effective P&L and budget management skills.
Superior communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to build strong relationships across the business and with external industry partners.

We're looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us; people who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering deliciously good food that's... Always Good!
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