Premier Poultry Agricultural Jobs in Kumasi
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Premier Poultry aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry company in Ghana. Our purpose is to make rural households healthier and wealthier, and we achieve this by supplying them with high-quality, vaccinated, brooded, and affordable improved dual-purpose chickens.
Premier Poultry is backed by reputed international investors with a proven track record of success in the poultry industry, including market-leading enterprises in Ethiopia (EthioChicken), Rwanda, and Uganda (Uzima).
Job Description
- Report to: Production Manager
Premier Poultry Limited is seeking to recruit highly disciplined, smart, accountable and detail-oriented Breeder farm and Hatchery Officers. They are responsible for managing the breeding birds in the rear and inlay, maintaining 100% compliance to biosecurity measures, implementing and improving the standard operational procedures on the site, as well as ensuring the hatching eggs and Day-old chicks produced from the site achieve company standards of quality.
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These officers will work closely with the Production Manager in the Production Department, to rear and produce quality Day-old-chicks for customers.
Job Responsibilities
Operations (House Cleaning and preparation)
- Ensure timely disposal of poultry manure and conduct proper cleaning and disinfection
- Make sure all windows are working properly and make sure starter feed and water are ready
- Make sure all electrical systems for the brooder and light are installed or well-maintained
- Make sure all tankers and water lines are flushed and disinfected
- Make sure enough feeders, drinkers, brooders and thermometers are ready
- Ensure the house with disinfected litter and is pre-warmed before chicks arrive
- Ensure record-keeping materials are in place
- Make sure weighing scales are purchased and ready
After chick arrival
- Ensure proper receiving, counting and inspection of chicks
- Conduct grading and separating of weak chicks for special care
- Weigh representative samples after arrival
- Ensure room temperature and humidity are appropriate based on breed standard
- Follow up the vaccination schedules of the vaccine
Weighing, Grading, and Uniformity
- Weigh representative samples of chicks every week and compare them with their breed standard
- Conduct grading based on their weight and ensure the chicks are at least 80% Uniform
- Provide special care for those smaller chicks to increase uniformity
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Litter Management
- Ensure the litter is always dry and monitor the odour, colour and consistency of the litter regularly
- Monitor and dispose if there is wet litter timely and properly
Maintenance
- Develop routine preventative maintenance for water pump, water lines, automatic drinkers, windows, doors, building, ventilation, and all other equipment
- Improve breeding farm environment (cleanliness, design, ventilation)
- Make decisions to conduct any repairs in-house or outsource based on urgency and economic efficiency
Bio-security and Quality Control
- Periodically review and improve adequate bio-security program
- Ensure cleanliness and orderliness of production houses and surroundings
- Set clear standard and ensure all eggs going to hatchery are Grade A quality
General Management
- Prepare and translate SOPs for breeding farm
- Provide reports to Company management and other departments as requested
- Conduct planning and budgeting, including annual budget, material requisitions, and workforce planning
Required Skills or Experience
Educational Qualification and Requirement
- B.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine or Animal Production
- 1-2 years and above experience with Hatchery or Breeding farm operations
- Fresh Graduates with great practical knowledge in breeding and hatchery
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The right Candidate should have the following:
- The Passion to learn and grow: There will be ample opportunity to grow in this role, as we expand into new markets which will give you more experience to be an expert for the business.
- Quick and Adaptive Approach: As PPL is growing fast, priorities shift and there will be constant re-evaluation of our approach to business, hence you will enjoy a flexible environment with enthusiastic new challenges.
- Passionate about positively impacting smallholder farmers and customers in rural areas: You will be excited by the possibility of directly impacting millions of Ghanaians, thereby helping them to build a sustainable livelihood, as well as improve their nutritional value.
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1. Patiently scroll down and read the job description below.
2. Scroll down and find how to apply or mode of application for this job after the job description.
3. Carefully follow the instructions on how to apply.
4. Always apply for a job by attaching CV with a Cover Letter / Application Letter.
Premier Poultry aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry company in Ghana. Our purpose is to make rural households healthier and wealthier, and we achieve this by supplying them with high-quality, vaccinated, brooded, and affordable improved dual-purpose chickens.
Premier Poultry is backed by reputed international investors with a proven track record of success in the poultry industry, including market-leading enterprises in Ethiopia (EthioChicken), Rwanda, and Uganda (Uzima).
Job Description
- Report to: Production Manager
Premier Poultry Limited is seeking to recruit highly disciplined, smart, accountable and detail-oriented Breeder farm and Hatchery Officers. They are responsible for managing the breeding birds in the rear and inlay, maintaining 100% compliance to biosecurity measures, implementing and improving the standard operational procedures on the site, as well as ensuring the hatching eggs and Day-old chicks produced from the site achieve company standards of quality.
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These officers will work closely with the Production Manager in the Production Department, to rear and produce quality Day-old-chicks for customers.
Job Responsibilities
Operations (House Cleaning and preparation)
- Ensure timely disposal of poultry manure and conduct proper cleaning and disinfection
- Make sure all windows are working properly and make sure starter feed and water are ready
- Make sure all electrical systems for the brooder and light are installed or well-maintained
- Make sure all tankers and water lines are flushed and disinfected
- Make sure enough feeders, drinkers, brooders and thermometers are ready
- Ensure the house with disinfected litter and is pre-warmed before chicks arrive
- Ensure record-keeping materials are in place
- Make sure weighing scales are purchased and ready
After chick arrival
- Ensure proper receiving, counting and inspection of chicks
- Conduct grading and separating of weak chicks for special care
- Weigh representative samples after arrival
- Ensure room temperature and humidity are appropriate based on breed standard
- Follow up the vaccination schedules of the vaccine
Weighing, Grading, and Uniformity
- Weigh representative samples of chicks every week and compare them with their breed standard
- Conduct grading based on their weight and ensure the chicks are at least 80% Uniform
- Provide special care for those smaller chicks to increase uniformity
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW
Litter Management
- Ensure the litter is always dry and monitor the odour, colour and consistency of the litter regularly
- Monitor and dispose if there is wet litter timely and properly
Maintenance
- Develop routine preventative maintenance for water pump, water lines, automatic drinkers, windows, doors, building, ventilation, and all other equipment
- Improve breeding farm environment (cleanliness, design, ventilation)
- Make decisions to conduct any repairs in-house or outsource based on urgency and economic efficiency
Bio-security and Quality Control
- Periodically review and improve adequate bio-security program
- Ensure cleanliness and orderliness of production houses and surroundings
- Set clear standard and ensure all eggs going to hatchery are Grade A quality
General Management
- Prepare and translate SOPs for breeding farm
- Provide reports to Company management and other departments as requested
- Conduct planning and budgeting, including annual budget, material requisitions, and workforce planning
Required Skills or Experience
Educational Qualification and Requirement
- B.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine or Animal Production
- 1-2 years and above experience with Hatchery or Breeding farm operations
- Fresh Graduates with great practical knowledge in breeding and hatchery
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW
The right Candidate should have the following:
- The Passion to learn and grow: There will be ample opportunity to grow in this role, as we expand into new markets which will give you more experience to be an expert for the business.
- Quick and Adaptive Approach: As PPL is growing fast, priorities shift and there will be constant re-evaluation of our approach to business, hence you will enjoy a flexible environment with enthusiastic new challenges.
- Passionate about positively impacting smallholder farmers and customers in rural areas: You will be excited by the possibility of directly impacting millions of Ghanaians, thereby helping them to build a sustainable livelihood, as well as improve their nutritional value.