Poultry Manager job in Shropshire

Meadowland Poultry Ltd is a purpose-built farm which rears chickens for one of the UK’s largest chicken processors. We have recently added three more state of the art houses, increasing our capacity from 240,000 to around 360,000 birds, spread across a total of nine, poultry sheds. The company recently made a £1million investment focusing on poultry and farming welfare, and sustainability in chicken farming, through the installation of renewable energy systems, namely solar to produce electricity and heat exchangers to reduce fossil fuel consumption.

Meadowland Poultry is owned by siblings, David and Linda Grocott, the former owners of storage and distribution business Grocontinental of Whitchurch. The family is recognised for providing stable and secure employment and has built a strong reputation for developing people and promoting individual talent within their portfolio of businesses.

We are looking for a Poultry Manager to join our high performing, Farm Operations Team, on a permanent basis. Working a 40-hour week, Monday to Sunday, between 07:30 – 17:00. This will include early morning and late evening when required.

Reporting into the Farm Manager, this is a fantastic hands-on role where you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of bird welfare, biosecurity and compliance while delivering against our commercial targets.

What will the role involve?

• Bird welfare to always be of the utmost priority.
• Manage & monitor all aspects of daily farm operations.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date flock and farm records.
• Provide guidance and coaching to farm staff to support their development.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, welfare and biosecurity procedures always.
• Support vaccination programmes & stock control to ensure efficient and compliant administration.
• Maintain farm appearance and estate management to a professional standard.
• Cover the farm alarm systems, responding to faults promptly and ensuring continuity of bird welfare.
• Deputise for other staff members when needed.

What are we looking?

• Previous poultry or livestock management experience.
• A genuine interest in farming and/or agriculture.
• The ability to carry out labour-intensive duties.
• Flexibility, due to the necessity to work weekends, early morning and late evening.
• Ability to communicate and challenge whilst maintaining effective relationships across the business.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to coach and guide colleagues to maintain high standards.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving ability.

Our Offering

• Industry leading salary.
• High quality off-site accommodation, with a contribution towards utility bills.
• Crop- related performance bonus.
• Learning & Development Opportunities.

Accommodation Information

High quality off-site accommodation provided near to the farm, with a contribution towards utility bills.