Your Employer
Our client is Australia’s leading producer of certified organic, free-range chicken. With vertically integrated operations spanning farming, feed milling, and processing across Southern Queensland, they are known for their strong values, community ties, and dedication to sustainable agriculture. Their Inglewood site is home to both the farm and processing plant, working closely to deliver exceptional quality and efficiency.

The Role
Based on-site at a large-scale organic poultry farm in Inglewood, QLD, this hands-on role oversees all aspects of poultry farming operations, with flexibility to contribute to adjacent processing activities. Managing 52 sheds with approximately 4,000 birds each, the key responsibilities include:

• Leading day-to-day operations and staff across farm activities
• Monitoring and improving shed performance and animal welfare outcomes
• Fostering a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement
• Developing team capability and professional growth
• Managing shift rosters and internal on-call responsibilities
• Collaborating with processing and feed mill teams as required

The Benefits:

• On-site, rent-free accommodation
• Fully maintained farm vehicle, phone, and laptop
• Annual performance bonuses
• Flexible roster design and supportive executive team
• Scope to grow into broader operational leadership

About You
Our ideal candidate will be a confident people manager with practical farming experience and a mindset for improvement. Whilst a background in poultry operations is highly valued, those with similar intensive livestock experience are still urged to apply.

Key criteria include:

• Proven farm leadership and people management experience
• Emotional intelligence to manage a diverse workforce
• Confidence using data to drive productivity and animal outcomes
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement
• Strong problem-solving and time management abilities

Choose Agri Talent
Agri Talent provides permanent recruitment and executive search services exclusively for Australian agribusiness. Our extensive digital network connects quality candidates to diverse and exciting roles with respected clients across Australia’s agriculture sector.

For more information, please contact Ben Frazer, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Agri Talent on 0439 093 516