Career Opportunities: Farm Planner

About Almarai

Almarai is a vertically integrated dairy and food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Recognized as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region, Almarai holds a market leadership position across its categories within the GCC. The company employs over 46,000 individuals and serves approximately 110,000 retail outlets.

The Role of Farm Planner

The Farm Planner is responsible for ensuring the healthy growth, welfare, and productivity of poultry flocks through effective daily care, monitoring, and farm management practices. This full-time role involves maintaining consistent production performance by adhering to biosecurity standards, feeding programs, and environmental controls to achieve optimal output.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and update daily, weekly, and monthly activity plans for farm operations, including feeding, vaccination, health checks, and maintenance schedules, ensuring alignment with production targets and company standards.
• Plan and allocate manpower, equipment, and feed to support smooth farm operations, coordinating with farm supervisors, veterinarians, and maintenance teams.
• Maintain accurate records of herd performance, feed usage, and farm activities, generating reports for farm management decision-making.
• Monitor inventory levels for feed, medicine, consumables, and equipment, planning and requesting replenishment to prevent shortages.
• Identify gaps in farm processes and recommend improvements for efficiency, animal welfare, and cost control.
• Maintain accurate records of egg production, feed consumption, mortality rates, and vaccinations.
• Coordinate the daily shipping of eggs to the hatchery.
• Focus on achieving production targets and continuous improvement while maintaining a safe work environment.
• Maintain and upgrade farm equipment, including feeders, drinkers, climate control systems, and egg-handling machinery.

Required Experience

Candidates for the Farm Planner position should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience in farm planning or management within the agricultural sector.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position within a dynamic multinational team dedicated to supporting Almarai's growth plans.