Assistant Farmer (Laying)
Role Purpose:
To assist the Farmer/Site Supervisor in managing the operations, resources and manpower of a site thereby ensuring the optimal number of the right quality birds at the right time and at the lowest cost. To take full responsibility of the site when the Farmer /Site Supervisor is not on site.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum Grade 12; Tertiary qualification will be an advantage
Physically fit with no allergies to bird feathers and dust
Required Experience:
3 years’ experience in the Poultry environment with 1 year experience/exposure in a supervisory capacity
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge:
Understand basic poultry nutrition, growth, anatomy and reproduction
Farm operations and processes
Ability to recognize ventilation, brooding, feeding and water requirements of the birds and make the correct adjustments
Operation of farm equipment
FAWLT principles for optimal performance
Skills:
Verbal and written communication
Interpersonal
Numeracy
Problem solving
Decision making
Stockman ship
Key Responsibilities:
House Preparation
Prior to placement in order to create ideal conditions for bird production.
Chick Placement
Co –ordinate and monitor staff, liases with the hatchery, chick placing foremen,
Post placement of chicks (Brooding conditions)
Evaluation of chick quality, recording of vent temperatures, temperature setting,
Growing conditions
Daily monitoring of the bird performance which entails feed intake, water recordings, temp and humidity recordings, mortality recordings
Ventilation management
Adjust ventilation static pressure to achieve minimum and maximum bird requirement.
Water Management
Water sampling prior to placement, flushing of the water lines three times in a week, sanitation of house water reticulation, daily water pressure setting and nipple heights
Feed management
Receiving and Recording of feed deliveries relative to feed programme; daily bin stock counts; management of feed heights; adjustment of feeder levels according to bird’s size; monitoring of feed quality(% of fine feed); sampling of feed when the truck arrives.
Outsource activities
Preparation of the house environment prior to catching commencing; all documentation relative to catching need to check accuracy with the broiler planner; good communication and planning with the catching team and logistics to minimize any holding time.
Hygiene and Biosecurity
Adhere to the VCM and BOP procedures
Ensure compliance to SHEQ and Risk Management
Training of staff with regards to animal welfare, food safety, equipment within the operation and Bio-security procedures.
Maintaining an effective biosecurity programme by practicing good hygiene, vaccination and disease prevention.
Bird Health
Daily monitoring and activity of birds, and sending of post mortems to the laboratory as per VCD;
Record Keeping
Keep the documentation files updated that is KFC, health and safety files; feed recording; house chart records; rodent control, mortality records,
Staff management
Keep and update daily registers, mdwt’s, disciplinary records, training records; review meetings.
Maintenance
Test equipment and the standby generator on a weekly basis to ensure reliability and good working order.
Test the alarms in the morning and afternoon, on a daily basis to ensure good working order.
Maintain the farm grounds.
General Production
Ensure the submission of samples to the laboratory (blood, water, dust, mortality and feed) as required by best operating
Monitor and record environmental conditions of poultry houses
practices to enable proactive management of potential animal health issues.
Manage the vaccination process to ensure immunizations and vaccinations are done in time and according to the vaccination program, BOP and veterinary specifications.
Ensure that effective rodent control measures are in place.
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