Farm Manager

Overview

Being a farm manager involves overseeing all aspects of farm operations, including crop production, livestock management, and financial planning. They ensure efficient operations, manage staff, and make strategic decisions to maximize productivity and profitability. It's a rewarding and challenging role for those passionate about agriculture.

Responsibilities

EGG PRODUCTION • Provide advice to the service technician regarding the needs for production, as well as the state of the equipment and the availability of supplies. • Assigns personnel to tasks including gathering, washing, and disinfecting eggs, feeding, and immunizing fowl, as well as cleaning and disinfecting every farm home. • Oversees the upkeep and repair of equipment and infrastructure, including breeding houses, hatcheries, automatic feeders, waterways, and layer nests. • Examines the quality of the shavings, nests, and litter throughout the farmhouse • Engages in job activities in order to reduce workload. • Varies the management program as needed and keeps an eye on the farms' homes' ventilation; gives shots and prescriptions. • Guarantees that biosecurity protocols are implemented and adhered to. • Guarantees adherence to egg and egg room hygienic norms. • Responsible for carrying out a farm's rodent and vector control program. • Reports on chicken mortality, feed consumption, and egg production are prepared. FEED PRODUCTION • Keep thorough daily records of the ingredients used in bags as well as the tools and supplies used in manufacture. • Delivery, manufacturing of bagged feed, inventory control, and loading. • Check and record feed weight, quality, and packaging. HATCHERY • Ensure that the hatchery produces the best possible chicks at the best possible percentage hatch rate at the lowest possible cost. • Makes certain that all quality assurance inspections for the following are finished. • Maintenance tasks, equipment inspections, immunization checks, and chick quality. • Observe both environmental and veterinary regulations. • Explains corporate principles to employees and upholds safety standards

Requirements

• Animal science option for a BSc in agriculture or an MSC in agriculture with more than four years of experience producing poultry • MANAGING PEOPLE: Capability to select the most qualified individuals for a given task and to inspire, mentor, develop, and guide others while they work SOLVING - Recognizes issues and takes prompt action to address them; applies logic to sensitive subjects as well. • ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: Pays attention, seeks clarification, deciphers written material • DEPENDABILITY: Complies with instructions and management directives; dedicates extended workdays to achieve objectives; finishes assignments on schedule or provides a backup plan to the relevant person. • Professionalism: Shows concern and respect for all people, no matter what their position or rank. • SAFETY AND SECURITY - Adheres to safety and security protocols; Makes appropriate use of tools and materials