Assistant Farm Manager

Baiada is a privately owned Australian Company providing premium quality poultry products throughout Australia. We operate throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia with our Head Office based in Pendle Hill. Our brands include Lilydale Free Range and Steggles and we have a proud reputation for upholding traditional family-oriented values. At Baiada Poultry our primary objective is to provide our customers with the highest quality products and excellent service.

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Farm Manager to oversee the daily operations of our farm near Tamworth, NSW. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated farming professional to play a key role in managing bird performance, maintaining high animal welfare standards, and driving operational excellence within a growing agricultural business.

Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to):

• Lead and manage daily farm operations, making operational decisions to achieve production targets while ensuring safe and efficient work practices.

• Supervise, train, and support farm staff, including workforce planning, performance management, and maintaining accurate training records.

• Monitor bird health, welfare, growth, and quality, ensuring livestock care standards are met and liaising with management on flock performance.

• Maintain farm assets, equipment, biosecurity, and site security, ensuring facilities are operating effectively and comply with company standards.

• Manage farm administration and reporting, including documentation, health records, cost control, and operational reporting requirements.

• Drive compliance with Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) standards, including incident investigations, staff consultation, risk management, and continuous safety improvement initiatives.

• Ensure environmental, quality, and sustainability compliance, while identifying operational improvements and implementing best-practice farm management processes.

Requirements:

• Livestock management experience

• Current driver's license (tractor driving ability)

• Proficient in English (reading, writing, communication)

• Proven animal husbandry and personnel management skills

• Knowledge of quality systems, WHS, CoR procedures, and environmental impact

• Poultry industry experience, especially broiler farming

• Certificate III in Poultry Production (if required)

• Team player with good communication skills

Important: Due to bio-security reasons candidates are not permitted to have any form of pigs, poultry and/or birds at your place of residence.

As part of the recruitment process and on-going employment, you may be required to undergo background checks to assess your suitability for the position. These checks may include verification of work rights, police check, medical assessments and/or drug and alcohol testing.

*No agencies please