Job Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate hatchery activities such as, egg pick-up and deliveries, incubation and hatching, grading, vaccination, and preparation and shipping of chicks
• Achieve budgeted targets with maximum hatch rate and excellent cost control
• Oversee Quality Assurance/Quality Control program
• Monitor and manage facility equipment and repairs, addressing maintenance issues.
• Oversee hatchery sanitation and maintain highest standards of Bio security measures.
• Keep a current knowledge of industry trends and information regarding hatchery equipment and operations
• Manage animal welfare program
• Plan and oversee hatchery budget
• Comply with all company policies, animal welfare guidelines, and local, state and federal laws, and regulations
• Interpret hatchery records and genetic data and advice customers brooding, feeding, medication and bio-security practices.
• Comply with companies and OSHA safety health and environment guidelines.
• Manage chick care, maintenance, packing and transfer activities
• Manage and maintain weekly hatching schedules.
• Direct supervision of employees
• Prepare daily/ monthly reports

Qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in animal or poultry science
• Computer Literate

Exeperience:
Minimum 5 years experience in managing Hatchery with production capacity of 50,000 chics per month or more.

Competencies - Knowledge, Skills and Attitude:

• Computer literate
• Ability to lead and manage multinational work force
• Strong communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Demonstrate sound work ethics, honesty and integrity
• Organization and time management skills
• Waste management and bio-security knowledge.