Area Farm Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client, a Poultry Processing company, is seeking a highly experienced and professional Area Farms Manager, to be based in Stutterheim.

Minimum Requirements:-

• Matric
• Bachelor of Agriculture specialising in Poultry and Poultry Production
• 5-10 Years' experience in the Poultry farming industry
• 2-3 Years' experience in a senior managerial role

Duties:-

• Control of five Site Managers, this would include; weekly meetings, training, inspections, audits
• Control and management of all sites including contract growers; site management, site cleanliness, bird health, equipment management, asset management
• Budgeting of all farming requirements related to broiler management, including Capex
• Excellence in broiler health and animal husbandry expected
• Liaisons between veterinary, feed mills, nutritionists, hatcheries and other suppliers
• Agricultural demands and standards to be adhered to
• Upgrading projects; including new houses and maintenance of old houses
• Maintaining of placement and catching programmes
• Results orientated with international standards being set as the benchmark
• Networking with other poultry related industries; this will include bi-annual information training days involving; feed companies, hatcheries, vets, breed suppliers, sales, QA's
• Communication to the directive through sitrep, board and financial meetings
• Immediate communication involving financial threats to the business due to natural / manmade disasters
• Water management and upgrading filtration systems
• Availability for unforeseen working hours, weekend duties and public holidays
• Farm Managers’ housing, vehicles and equipment inspections monthly
• Security and maintenance of electric fencing

Email your CV + supporting documentation to .  If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.