Overview
We are recruiting!
Our client in Livingstone is looking for a Poultry Layers Manager to join their team for a job vacancy within the agriculture industry.
To apply or for more information follow the link below.
Poultry Layers Manager
Job Purpose
A Poultry Layers Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a poultry farm that raises laying hens. Their duties include managing the chickens, overseeing egg production, and maintaining the farm.
Summary of Key Responsibilities
- Managing and supervising poultry workers.
- In consultation with the General Manager, prioritizes tasks and decides on the necessary amount of machinery and number of workers.
- Overseeing vaccination, rearing, and medication.
- Organizing and supervising farm maintenance and trainings.
- Recording production, feeding, and mortality information.
- Reporting on productivity, mortalities, and other metrics
- Managing the feed supply to the poultry houses.
- Managing, grading, and loading eggs for sales with correct figures.
- Managing biosecurity and veterinary supervision on the farm
Required Competencies and Skills
- Delivery of key performance indicators
- Commercial egg farming in general.
- Poultry husbandry
- Poultry mechanics skills
- Commercial poultry health (vaccination and medication).
Qualifications and Experience
- A degree or diploma in agriculture or animal sciences
- Must have a minimum of 5+ years working experience in poultry farming
- Experience or qualifications in chicken vaccination and medication
- Good computer skills
- Good communication and people management skills
- A diploma/degree in veterinary medicine an added advantage
