Plans, organises, controls, co-ordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise chickens, turkeys, ducks and other poultry for eggs, meat and breeding stock.

• Breeds and raises livestock for the production of meat; monitors and maintains the health and condition of livestock; provides pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels; moves livestock to optimise feeding opportunities; organises and conducts farming operations; directs and oversees general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder; maintains fences, equipment and water supply systems; organises the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce; maintains and evaluates records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly; manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management; may select, train and supervise staff and contractors.

• Frequently works outdoors in the farm environment performing and supervising farming tasks on-site but also occasionally works indoors in offices to plan and coordinate tasks and projects. Poultry farmers are often in barns or sheds where chickens are contained.
• Office work areas will frequently be heated, ventilated, clean and well maintained. Outside work will be in all weathers and is likely to often be in a dirty or rugged environment. The shed or barn environment is often noisy and smelly.

• On the farm employees are required to perform light to very heavy work with frequent standing and walking required. In the office this is sedentary work with frequent sitting.
• There is an occasional to frequent requirement for lifting, carrying or pulling up to a very heavy physical demand level.
• Bending, squatting or crouching and stretching, twisting, climbing is likely to be required on a regular basis when engaged in the physical tasks of farming.
• There is occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements required when using a wide range of hand tools associated with farm work (e.g. hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, jemmies, axes etc). There is also occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements required when using hand-held objects/equipment in the office including pens, calculators and using a keyboard and mouse.
• Driving is likely to be required occasionally to frequently.
• Mental skills necessary include communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some cases particular experience and/or on-job training may be required.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.