Hatchery Manager at Agricare Std Plus Ltd

AGRICARE STD PLUS LTD is an agro allied company and sole distributor of standard agro-allied brands known for quality products. We have been in operation since 2006 and have contributed greatly to the success of many livestock farmers and other agro-allied establishments in Nigeria. We serve our diverse and unique clients all across Nigeria and beyond. With AGRICARE STD PLUS, business is more than just selling products, no matter the challenge, we focus on delivering practical and enduring results and equipping our customers with relevant information, products and services that help them grow and thrive.
JobDescription

Key deliverables will revolve around actively managing and coordinating personnel, production, and equipment.

The candidate we are pursuing is someone with:

Demonstrable, advanced knowledge and skills within the Hatchery environment
The ability to extract maximum performance from Hatchery equipment
A history of achieving consistent Hatching results
The ability to build relationships together with a coaching, training, and mentoring mindset where appropriate.

Responsibilities

The incumbent of this position will be responsible for managing the Hatchery’s Day operations, by producing day-old chicks at the correct quantity and quality at the lowest cost
Managing and coordinating hatchery activities
Monitoring facility equipment, repairs, and maintenance
Ensure that all bio-security standards and procedures are in place and are strictly adhered to
Manage and maintain weekly hatch schedules
Direct supervision of employees
Health and Safety.

Planning of:

Egg plan
Transfer
Set plan
Hatch
Orders and Loading of Trucks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Sciences/ Agriculture Science (Animal Production).
Minimum of 5 – 6 years of experience in Commercial Hatchery operation and management, and a good understanding of various Hatchery machines like EMKA, INDIAN, VET 7, etc.
Knowledge of Hatchery Operations
Attention to detail with a systematic, methodical approach
Ability to solve problems and take corrective action
Strong leadership and managerial competencies
Understanding of Poultry Physiology and Embryology
Excellent Communication and People Skills
Hatchery Maintenance.

Computer literate:

MS Excel
Knowledge of the following programmes:

Chick Master
Petersime
PasReform
Eggsactly.