Poultry Farm Manager (Layer Farm)

Vwila farms a well-established and progressive commercial poultry Farm   operating in Zambia’s Shimabala Area Kafue district is seeking to appoint a Poultry Farm Manager (Layer Farm)

REPORTS TOFarm Owner / Director

LOCATIONPoultry Farm Site – Kafue

NATURE OF EMPLOYMENTContract

JOB PURPOSE

To oversee the day-to-day operations of the poultry farm, ensuring the healthy rearing of day-old chicks into productive laying hens, maximizing egg production, maintaining high biosecurity standards, managing farm staff, controlling costs, and ensuring the farm operates efficiently and profitably

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the reception, brooding and the entire rearing process of day-old chicks up to production stage, ensuring smooth transition of pullets into the laying phase

• Supervise/Oversee Vaccination, treatment and Medication schedules

• Supervise daily poultry farm operations, including feeding, watering and monitoring Flock health and identify disease outbreaks early

• Record production data such as feed consumption, egg output, egg quality and mortality, taking corrective measure where adverse trends are noticed.

• Implement strategies to maximise productivity and efficiency

• Monitor feed consumption and feed conversion efficiency.

• Prepare weekly and monthly farm performance reports.

• Maintain proper biosecurity and hygiene standards within the Poultry houses and around the farm.

• Monitor environment conditions (Temperature, ventilation, lighting

• Supervise farmworkers and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures

• Monitor farm operating costs.