Trainee Breeding Area Manager


Company:	Cranswick Country Foods
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Eye, IP23 8BW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Nov 2026

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Summary

Job description:

Job Summary

Crown Chicken Ltd is seeking an experienced and motivated Trainee Breeder / Rearing 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.

· 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

· Undertake additional responsibilities as required to support the needs of the business.

Competitive salary

Benefits:

Company car

Company pension

Gym membership

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Store discount

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