Breeder Farm Manager at Agricare STD Plus Limited

Agricare STD Plus Limited 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 ourdiverse 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Breeder Farm Manager

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are looking for a qualified and experienced breeder Farm Manager who will be resident on the Farm which is along Ijebu Ode Road.
• The Farm manager will report to the General manager and be responsible for the overall care, bio-security, and husbandry of the facilities and poultry.

Responsibilities

• The day-to-day management of the farm, including animal husbandry and staff management
• Maintaining a safe working environment and reporting on farm operations.
• Planning and prioritization of work and managing working hours, authorization.
• Ensuring performance, quality, animal welfare and cost objectives are achieved
• General maintenance of all aspects of the farm.
• Ensuring all aspects of running the farm are met
• Managing and motivating a team.
• Ensuring welfare of livestock and monitor farm conditions.
• Feed and ventilation management
• Production performance& record keeping
• Monitors and ensures that the adjustments of ventilation, drinkers, feeders, dead bird disposal and lighting adheres to best practices and standards.
• Monitors male spiking, fertility, hatchability, culling, and production percent.
• Monitors and tracks egg production& quality
• Advises regarding best practices, policies and procedures, bio-security procedures, etc.
• Monitors bird weights and bird health and follows vaccination program.
• Review & implement strict bio security measures & enforce high standards of safety, cleanliness and maintenance on personnel and properties
• Ensure the training of development of all Breeder Technicians.
• Oversee and manage assigned breeder operations, ensuring required quantity and quality of hatch eggs are available for hatcheries.
• Monitor pullet placements, moves, vaccinations and ensure hatch egg numbers.
• Provide performance and cost numbers to accounting and management.
• Ensure maximum operational and financial performance of the breeder farm business
• Responsible for all associated field management activities administration of livestock record-keeping, upkeep of the fixed & movable property facilities associated with livestock production and husbandry of the animal assets.
• Monitor pullet and breeder flock health and adherence to blood testing procedures.
• Maintain pullet growing agreements and breeder flock agreements.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• HND / BSc in Agriculture (Animal Production / Poultry Science)
• Must possess the ability to work in a highly dynamic environment, under time constrains, and to a very high standard of accuracy.
• Minimum 5 years’ poultry breeder operational experience.
• Minimum 3+years’ supervisory/management experience within a similar environment.
• High sense of organization and structure.
• Sound knowledge of breeder operations
• Great communication skills and able to influence teams
• Willingness to stay on the Farm.

Application Closing Date
27th June, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications / CV to: recruit@agricareplus.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.