Breeder Farm Manager
@TeamAce Limited posted 3 months ago in Banking / Financial Services Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 36508
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Career Level Mid-Level
Job Description
Ascentech Services Ltd acts as a gateway to provide a wide range of recruitment and selection services to companies. We are a dedicated team of professional consultants offering top-of-the-line executive recruitment and selection services. We cater for the needs of a range of professionals seeking employment and work together to create effective solutions using our networks and strong client base.Responsibilities
The day to day management of the farm, including animal husbandry and staff management
Maintaining a safe working environmentand reporting on farm operations.
Planning and prioritization ofworkand managingworking hours, authorization.
Ensuring performance, quality, animal welfare and cost objectives are achieved
General maintenanceof all aspects of the farm.
Ensuring all aspects of running the farm are met
Managing and motivating a team.
Ensuring welfare of livestockand monitor farm conditions.
Feed and ventilation management
Production performance& record keeping
Monitors and ensures that the adjustments ofventilation, drinkers, feeders, dead bird disposal and lightingadheres to best practices and standards.
Monitors male spiking, fertility, hatchability, culling, and production percent.
Monitors and tracks egg production& quality
Advises regarding best practices, policies and procedures, bio-security procedures, etc.
Monitors bird weights and bird health and follows vaccination program.
Review & implement strict bio security measures & enforce high standards of safety, cleanliness and maintenance on personnel and properties
Ensure the training of development of all Breeder Technicians.
Oversee and manage assigned breeder operations, ensuring required quantity and quality of hatch eggs are available for hatcheries.
Monitor pullet placements, moves, vaccinations and ensure hatch egg numbers.
Provide performance and cost numbers to accounting and management.
Ensure maximum operational and financial performance of the breeder farm business
Responsible for all associated field management activities administration of livestock record-keeping, upkeep of the fixed & movable property facilities associated with livestock production and husbandry of the animal assets.
Monitor pullet and breeder flock health and adherence to blood testing procedures.
Maintain pullet growing agreements and breeder flock agreements.
Report farm issues to Senior Managementas needed.
All other duties as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications
HND / BSc in Agriculture (Animal Production / Poultry Science)
Must possess the ability to work in a highly dynamic environment, under time constrains, and to a very high standard of accuracy.
Minimum 7 years’ poultry breeder operational experience.
Minimum 3+years’ supervisory/management experience within a similar environment.
High sense of organization and structure.
Sound knowledge of breeder operations
Great communication skills and able to influence teams
Experience in managing poultry or similar livestock operation would be advantageous