Farm Manager at Eastern Plains Integrated Farms Limited

Eastern Plains Integrated Farms Limited is an integrated Farm situated in Igbariam, Anambra state. We are presently focused on poultry production but have plans in place to expand into other areas of Agriculture.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Farm Manager

Location: Anambra

Job Description

• Ensures strict adherence to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the layer farm to achieve set targets for the farm.
• Oversees the operations of the feed mill, rearing and layer production houses.
• Ensures the welfare of the layer birds by assessing the quality of feeds and care offered, including vaccinations and medications.
• Ensures compliance with relevant health, safety, and regulatory requirements, including biosecurity and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) procedures to prevent the entry and transmission of pathogens in the farms.
• Monitors the performance of layer production and ensure appropriate records are kept for all activities in the farm.
• Recognizes and responds in a timely manner to bird’s health (including diseases) and production related issues.
• Plans and oversees preparation and stocking procedures pertaining to layer farm, rearing and production.
• Facilitates the creation of a conducive work environment for farm personnel and authorised external parties.
• Ensures that operations of equipment and other infrastructures are carried out in the farm in accordance with prescribed operating procedures.
• Ensures high quality, cost-effective and value-added feed products are produced from the feed mill.
• Translates the strategy for the layer farm into actionable annual plans and drives implementation.
• Supports the ESG supervisor in conducting periodic assessments of risks associated with operations in the layer farm in order to design mitigating controls.
• Responsible for preparing the annual budget of for the layer farm.
• Communicates sourcing plan of layer farm inputs, including day-old chicks, feed mill inputs, etc. to procurement team for execution.
• Manages and motivates the team members.
• Observes and evaluates performance of workers to ensure achievement of sectional targets.
• Provides periodic (daily, weekly etc) reports on production figures, inputs utilization figures, mortality and any other required measurable metrics in layer farm.
• Performs any other duty as may be assigned by the COO.

Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Animal Nutrition, Production or Veterinary Medicine with minimum of 7 years experience a poultry farm with at least three years experience as a poultry farm manager.

Application Closing Date
2nd January, 2023.