Assistant Farm Manager - Tamworth Region (NSW 2340) Description Assistant Farm Manager - Tamworth, NSW 2340
Are you an experienced Farm Hand or Assistant Farm Manager? Do you want to work for a company that is willing to invest in you? Grow your career with ProTen....
About Us
ProTen is the leading broiler chicken farm developer and operator in Australia. ProTen owns and operates over 659 poultry sheds across 54+ broiler farms across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland.
ProTen's aim is to be the market leader in the design, construction, and operation of broiler chicken farms in Australia. ProTen attributes a great deal of its past success to the adoption and implementation of a continuous improvement culture that encourages employees and other stakeholders to share new ideas and improved practices.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Assistant Farm Manager to join our team in assisting with the management of our Tamworth Region farms.
About the role
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Farm Manager to manage the day-to-day operations within cutting edge, tunnel ventilated broiler bird farms, providing strong leadership to a small team of approximately six to eight staff, in order to ensure cost effective and efficient bird production. As the Assistant Farm Manager, you'll collaborate with, and provide support to, the Farm Manager through assisting with all of their duties and responsibilities.
About you
To be considered for the Assistant Farm Manager role, you will need to have at least two years' experience in supervisory roles within broiler/breeder farms. You'll be confident in working closely with staff in order to provide guidance and support and take a collaborative approach as you work alongside the Farm Manager.
You are efficient, with excellent attention to detail and a can-do attitude. You are a proven self-starter who is able to work well in a small team. The successful applicant must have the right to work in Australia and be an open-minded, passionate, competent, and hands-on leader. You will have high regard for Safety Health Environment and Quality and will work with our people to proactively support a positive WHS culture across the organization.
What can we offer:
Experience in an industry leading business that is continually growing and expanding its portfolio. A highly attractive remuneration package based on skills, experience and farm size, including generous performance-based incentives, superannuation, access to salary packaging, onsite accommodation (3-4 bedroom company house) and utility costs (water, electricity and gas). A supportive, proactive employer willing to invest in your career and development. All positions have the scope to progress into further levels of management as the operations continue to expand throughout the region. We are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stages. If this sounds like you and you'd love to join our team – APPLY NOW!
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Please note - due to quarantine restrictions we are unable to accept applications from people who regularly come into contact with pigs or birds (including owning at your residence) OR have anyone living in the same residence as you, who works in other poultry or pig operations.
Role Type Company Overview 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."
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
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