Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Barn Manager

Location: Cecil Township, PA

Position Type: Full Time (live-on, residential)
Compensation & Benefits: Salary: $65,000 to $100,000 commensurate with experience, plus housing (on-site), and other perks for the manager and their family.

About Us

We are a vertically integrated poultry farm focusing on high-egg production using ISA Brown hens and ducks. Our mission is to maintain high standards of animal welfare, biosecurity, and operational excellence. We aim to hire a Barn Manager who is experienced, reliable, and passionate about poultry.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

As Barn Manager you will be the primary caretaker and overseer of the ISA Brown layer flock. Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

Flock Management & Bird Health

• Oversee the daily care, feeding, watering, and monitoring of the ISA Brown hens (laying flock) & ducks.
• Monitor egg production, quality, and set goals/benchmarks
• Maintain health and welfare standards; detect and manage disease, parasites, and stress
• Administer medications and treatments according to protocols
• Coordinate with a veterinarian for routine and emergency care

Nutrition & Feed

• Plan and manage feed formulations, and feeding schedules
• Monitor feed usage, waste, and optimize feed efficiency
• Maintain inventory of feed, supplements, grit, and related supplies

Egg Handling & Facility Operations

• Oversee egg collection, handling, washing, grading, storage, and turnover
• Ensure egg hygiene, cracking minimization, and quality control
• Maintain clean egg houses, nest boxes, and equipment
• Manage ventilation systems, lighting schedules, heating/cooling, and environmental controls
• Ensure proper cleaning, disinfection, and biosecurity protocols

Facility & Equipment Maintenance

• Inspect and maintain barn infrastructure.
• Regularly perform maintenance (or coordinate repairs) of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural systems
• Manage waste removal (litter, manure) and disposal in compliance with regulations
• Oversee pest and rodent control around barns and storage areas
• Maintain records of maintenance, repair, and capital replacement schedules

Staff & Team Management

• Hire, train, supervise, mentor and schedule barn staff and assistants
• Delegate daily tasks (feeding, egg collection, cleaning, maintenance) and ensure accountability
• Maintain a safe and efficient working environment; enforce safety policies
• Conduct performance evaluations and manage time-off requests

Qualifications & Skills

• Demonstrated experience managing laying hen flocks (especially ISA Browns or similar high-production layers)
• Knowledge of poultry health, nutrition, and husbandry
• Experience with egg production systems, farm equipment, and poultry facility management
• Ability to lift ~50 lbs., work outdoors in various weather, climb, bend, and perform physical labor
• Leadership ability; experience supervising staff
• Willingness to live on site and work flexible hours (early mornings, weekends, emergencies)
• Valid driver’s license

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