Hatchery Professional at Agricare STD Plus Limited

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 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: Hatchery Professional

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• We are looking for a Hatchery professional who has a 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.
• 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).
• 5-6 years of experience in Managing and handling a state-of-the-art Commercial Hatchery.
• 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.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2026.

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 email.