Farm Manager, Farm Manager
Licensed sponsor Lincoln, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 4 hours ago
Farm Manager (Breeder Laying Farm)
📍 Agriculture Site Location
💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits
🕒 Full Time, Permanent
Lead a High-Performing Breeder Farm Team
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Farm Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of one of our breeder laying farms. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with poultry experience and strong leadership skills to play a key role in delivering excellent bird welfare, production performance, biosecurity standards, and team development.
Reporting to the Area Manager, you will lead a team of 7 people and take ownership of flock performance, farm operations, and continuous improvement across the site.
Key Responsibilities
✅ Previous poultry experience, ideally within a breeder or laying environment
✅ Farm management or supervisory experience
✅ Strong leadership and people management skills
✅ Practical, hands-on approach to problem solving
✅ Excellent communication and organisational skills
✅ Full UK Driving Licence
✅ NVQ Level 3 in Poultry Management (or willingness to complete)
✅ Commitment to continuous professional development
Why Join Us?
At Pilgrim's, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on:
Apply today and help us deliver business success while maintaining the highest standards of bird welfare, biosecurity, and operational excellence.
📍 Agriculture Site Location
💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits
🕒 Full Time, Permanent
Lead a High-Performing Breeder Farm Team
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Farm Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of one of our breeder laying farms. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with poultry experience and strong leadership skills to play a key role in delivering excellent bird welfare, production performance, biosecurity standards, and team development.
Reporting to the Area Manager, you will lead a team of 7 people and take ownership of flock performance, farm operations, and continuous improvement across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily farm operations to achieve optimal flock performance, including hatching egg production and hatchability targets.
- Monitor bird health, behaviour, welfare, and environmental conditions, taking proactive action where required.
- Ensure strict compliance with biosecurity, health & safety, and welfare standards.
- Maintain Red Tractor and industry assurance scheme requirements.
- Lead, coach, train, and motivate a team of 7 employees.
- Maintain accurate records to support performance monitoring, stock control, and audit readiness.
- Work closely with the Area Manager, veterinary teams, and support functions.
- Oversee the maintenance and upkeep of equipment, ventilation systems, and farm infrastructure.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance farm performance and productivity.
✅ Previous poultry experience, ideally within a breeder or laying environment
✅ Farm management or supervisory experience
✅ Strong leadership and people management skills
✅ Practical, hands-on approach to problem solving
✅ Excellent communication and organisational skills
✅ Full UK Driving Licence
✅ NVQ Level 3 in Poultry Management (or willingness to complete)
✅ Commitment to continuous professional development
Why Join Us?
At Pilgrim's, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on:
- Ownership - Taking responsibility and driving results.
- Determination - Continuously striving for improvement.
- Humility - Respecting and valuing the opinions of others.
- Discipline - Delivering on commitments and maintaining high standards.
- Sincerity - Being honest, open, and trustworthy.
- Simplicity - Focusing on what matters most.
Apply today and help us deliver business success while maintaining the highest standards of bird welfare, biosecurity, and operational excellence.
