Broiler Farm Manager - Igbesa, Nigeria - Ascentech Services Limited

Description

Responsibilities

Plan, organize and execute commercial broiler farming tasks for EC pens and open houses
Handle Operations of Commercial Broiler Farms, setting goals and objectives, and designing a framework for these to be met
A minimum of seven production cycles per year.

Average body weight of 2kg with narrow range of 1.8-2 kg using maximum of 3 kg of professional feed per bird within 4.5 weeks.

FCR of 1.5.
Mortality not exceeding 5%.
Follow Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for pen house and farm preparation, stocking, rearing and harvesting.
Preparation of stocking calendar in consultation with hatchery, Abattoir Manager and Sales Manager.
Adaption of stocking densities if necessary.
Managing staff in order to enhance farm performance and cost effectiveness.
Low Staff turnover and overhead.
Liaising with feed and day-old chick procedures, ensuring positive working relationships are maintained.
Resolving staff conflict and disagreement.
Using different shed management techniques in order to find optimum bird growing requirement.
Maintaining a high level of farm presentation at all times.
Maintaining all farm assests.
Designing and ensuring bio-security, health and safety, environment and animal welfare procedures and adhered to all times.

Operational Oversight of all pen house regarding preparation and maintenance, feeding, health and quality assurance, growth and harvesting; overall responsibility for operations of our farming estates with their pen house.

Manage and monitor metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) tracking, and reports.
Oversight of business expansion of the broiler production through organic growth (expansion of own pen house)
Other functions as prescribed by the Management.
Requirements and Skills

B.Sc / HND in Animal Science, Agronomy, Agriculture, or related field.
7+ years experience
Strong decision-making.
Problem-solving.
Communication.
Ability to work with cross functional teams
Leadership.
Administration skills.
Knowledge of key equipment practices