Farm Manager Hatchery GPS

Farm Operations

• Lead and manage the overall operation of Grand Parent Stock (GPS) Breeding Farm, ensuring production targets, breeder performance, and operational efficiency are achieved.

• Develop annual operational plans, production strategies, manpower planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with company SOPs, breeder management standards, and applicable government regulations.

Production Management

• Monitor and optimize breeder performance throughout the production cycle, including brooding, rearing, pre-lay, laying, and depletion.

• Analyze and improve key production indicators such as:

  • Hen Day Production

  • Hen Housed Production

  • Fertility

  • Hatchability

  • Livability

  • Mortality

  • Egg Production

  • Egg Quality

  • Feed Conversion

  • Chick Output

• Conduct regular performance evaluations and implement corrective and preventive actions to achieve production targets.

Biosecurity & Animal Health

• Establish, implement, and continuously improve a comprehensive biosecurity program aligned with international breeder standards.

• Ensure strict compliance with biosecurity measures, including zoning, sanitation, personnel movement, vehicle control, visitor management, and disease prevention protocols.

• Collaborate with Veterinary and Technical Services teams to develop vaccination schedules, disease surveillance programs, outbreak response plans, and laboratory monitoring.

• Ensure compliance with Animal Welfare standards and best farming practices.

Farm Facility & Environmental Management

• Oversee the operation and maintenance of Closed House systems, including ventilation, cooling pads, heating systems, generators, alarms, water systems, and environmental controls.

• Ensure optimal environmental conditions are maintained to maximize breeder performance and bird welfare.

• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities with Engineering teams to minimize operational downtime.

Financial & Resource Management

• Develop and manage annual operational budgets (OPEX and CAPEX).

• Monitor feed utilization, medication costs, labor costs, utilities, and overall farm expenditures to ensure cost efficiency.

• Identify opportunities for productivity improvement while maintaining quality and operational standards.

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, develop, coach, and evaluate supervisors, technical staff, and farm personnel.

• Foster a high-performance culture emphasizing accountability, discipline, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure all employees consistently comply with operational procedures, biosecurity protocols, and occupational health & safety regulations.

Reporting & Data Analysis

• Analyze production data and prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and annual operational reports.

• Utilize farm management systems and data analytics to identify trends, solve operational issues, and support strategic decision-making.

• Present operational performance and improvement initiatives to senior management.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Poultry Science, Animal Production, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine, or other related disciplines.

• Professional certification related to poultry management, biosecurity, or animal welfare will be an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in the poultry breeding industry.

• Minimum 3–5 years of managerial experience leading Breeding Farm operations.

• Proven experience managing Grand Parent Stock (GPS) farms is highly preferred. Candidates with strong Parent Stock (PS) management experience and outstanding performance are encouraged to apply.

• Experience managing large-scale commercial breeding operations with Closed House systems.

• Demonstrated success in improving productivity, operational efficiency, and farm performance.