A poultry processing facility located in Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape is seeking to employ a hatchery manager. a Suitable candidate will best match the following criteria.
EDUCATIONAL
Grade 12
Bachelor of Agriculture specializing in Poultry and Poultry Production
JOB RELATED EXPERIENCE
Working in agriculture (Poultry)
Single stage Petersime machines (advantageous)
managing a hatchery
Professional verbal and written communication skills
driver's license
EXPERIENCE
5-10 years' working in a hatchery
3-5 years' managing a hatchery
DUTIES
Receiving of eggs from laying farms internal or external.
Monitoring embryo temperatures.
Preparing hatchers for transfer.
Recording egg core temperatures.
Verify eggs received / dispatched.
management / Co-ordinating of the egg bank.
Planning flocks to be set and setter cards.
Maintain Pre-Heat Room
Preheating of egg sets.
Monitoring cold room temperatures and RH% including hygiene and housekeeping.
Monitoring environmental conditions and pressures including hygiene.
Planning and monitoring the setting of eggs in the incubators.
Planning and monitoring the transfers into the hatchers.
Programming controllers for eggs transferred.
Monitor / record water loss.
Monitor / record performance of incubators.
Monitor / record environmental conditions.
Transfer eggs into the hatchers. Verify flocks transferred.
10 day candling.
Measure / monitor / record hatch window.
Transferring chicks to holding area.
Sampling chick fluff per hatch. Cleaning / sanitising processes to be audited.
Monitor chick quality / contamination of chick debris.
Monitor quality of chicks during chick transfer from chick basket to carousel.
Audit chick counting and record variances.
Monitor / record chick quality.
Measure / record chick weight.
Measure / record yoke free body mass
Analyse / record unhatched eggs per flock.
Measure / record vent temperatures.
Ensure availability of vaccines.
Administering vaccines.
Record culls per flock.
Dispose of culls and debris as per procedure.
Record truck temperature prior to loading.
Dispatch chicks as per placement plan.
Communicate, dispatch with Area farm manager.
Verify chicks loaded with IDN and driver.
Reconcile chicks hatched to placement delivery notes.
Audit / manage seal register.
Submit samples to lab (blood, water, dust, mortality and feed) as required by best operating practices to enable proactive management of potential animal health issues.
Manage the vaccination process to ensure immunisations and vaccinations are done in time and according to the RPM, BOP and veterinary specifications.
Effective rodent control measures are in place.
Adhere to the VCD and BOP procedures
Training staff with regards to animal welfare, food safety, equipment within the operation and Bio-security procedures
Test equipment and the standby generator on a weekly basis to ensure reliability and good working order.
Test the alarms in the morning and afternoon, on a daily basis to ensure good working order.
Maintain the hatchery grounds.- Updating KPI’S
Manage resources
Monitor and record stock levels
Maintain good asset care management
Plan all leave for the employees
Maintain good housekeeping practices at all times
Analyse reports with the ability to problem solve
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person