Poultry Slaughterhouse Officer at Polo - Cico Farms and Estate Limited

Polo - Cico Farms and Estate Limited - A farm complex, into Greenhouse farming to produce varieties of pepper on large scale as weel as poultry and catfish production for both local and international markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Poultry Slaughterhouse Officer

Location: Omoku, Rivers

Job Purpose

• To oversee the daily slaughterhouse operations, ensuring that birds are processed efficiently, hygienically, and safely in compliance with food safety, animal welfare, quality, and company standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise all slaughterhouse activities from bird reception to final packaging.
• Ensure humane handling and slaughter of birds in accordance with approved procedures.
• Verify that only healthy and approved birds are processed.
• Ensure strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and biosecurity standards.
• Monitor processing stages including slaughtering, defeathering, evisceration, washing, chilling, blast freezing, packaging, and storage.
• Ensure all processed products meet quality specifications before dispatch.
• Monitor temperatures of chillers, blast freezers, and cold rooms and report any abnormalities immediately.
• Coordinate with the Broiler Farm to ensure timely receipt of birds for slaughter.
• Ensure accurate recording of birds received, birds slaughtered, yield, condemnations, wastage, and stock balances.
• Supervise slaughterhouse staff, assign duties, and monitor attendance and performance.
• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitation of equipment, work areas, and processing tools before and after operations.
• Report equipment faults promptly and liaise with the Maintenance Department for repairs.
• Ensure workers wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times.
• Investigate and report any product quality issues, customer complaints, or food safety incidents.
• Maintain all slaughterhouse operational records and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and regulatory requirements.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Slaughterhouse Manager.

Requirements

• HND/B.Sc. in Animal Science, Food Science, Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Microbiology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in poultry processing or slaughterhouse operations.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety, and quality management systems is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
5th August, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their updated CV to: aghoghoac@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted will be contacted.