Poultry Farms Area Manager

Due to retirement, Crown Chicken Ltd is seeking an experienced and motivated Area Manager to join our Agricultural Division, overseeing a portfolio of poultry farms across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven poultry professional with strong leadership skills to join us as an Area Manager to play a key role in maintaining exceptional standards of bird welfare, farm performance and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion the highest standards of bird welfare across all sites and ensure effective management of ventilation, heating, feed, water, litter and lighting systems in line with company standards.
• Set and agree farm KPIs with senior management and support teams to achieve targets.
• Lead, motivate and develop farm managers and teams to deliver outstanding performance.
• Work collaboratively with other Area Managers to coordinate cover and resource requirements across the region.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture across all sites and ensure hazards, near misses and incidents are reported, investigated and managed appropriately.
• Participate in the alarm-call rota, responding promptly to alarms and ensuring any faults are rectified without delay.

Requirements, Experience and Person Specification

• Strong poultry farming experience, ideally within a Senior/Area management role.
• Possess strong people management skills.
• Have experience working with regulatory bodies such as RSPCA and Red Tractor.
• Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety, and ability to demonstrate this within your day to day duties.
• Be based within Norfolk or Suffolk (or willing to relocate).
• Company vehicle
• Competitive salary (to be discussed on application stage)
• Enhanced employer contribution scheme.
• Discounts at major retailers, restaurants, hotels and more

Benefits

• Company vehicle
• Competitive salary (to be discussed on application stage)
• Enhanced employer contribution scheme.
• Discounts at major retailers, restaurants, hotels and more

Company Details

Company: Cranswick Country Foods Salary: Not specified Hours: Full-time Location: Eye, IP23 8BW Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 24 Jul 2026 Closing date: 23 Aug 2026

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