Trainee Operation Officer at Dayntee Farms Limited

Dayntree Farms was incorporated with the aim of producing high-quality poultry products and services to meet the nation’s growing demand. The company is dedicated to providing poultry products of the highest quality while also creating wealth and employment opportunities for its staff and the community.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Trainee Operation Officer

Location: Ajase-Ipo, Kwara
Employment Type: Full-time

Trainee Operation Officer at Dayntee Farms Limited

Job Objective

• Achieve set production targets that are compliant with the corporate biosecurity and reporting standards using assigned human and material resources in the most cost-efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure good management of flocks assigned to you following the breed manual and approved SOPs, liaising with your direct report for optimum deployment of available resources
• Raise daily requisitions of feed and other inputs required for management of assigned flock from pre-placement to culling and submit to your direct report for approval
• Develop workplan and drive task to accomplishment on a day-to-day basis
• Support in the supervision of farm operatives to ensure:
  • proper management of flocks under your section.
  • Adherence to existent biosecurity standards and improving on it
  • Proper maintenance of farm equipment and facilities under your section.
  • Adequate record-keeping
• Provide innovative ideas that can facilitate the achievement of the operational business objectives
• Support in on the job training of farm attendants and other assignees on approved management practices which guarantees result
• Supervise drugs and vaccines administration on assigned flocks following recommended dosage or as otherwise directed by the unit manager.
• Ensure timely reporting of observed abnormality of the flock, fault or inefficiency of any facilities in your area of assignment to your direct report for the charting of corrective action
• Keep an accurate record of flock population and day-to-day management, submit daily activity reports in line with the given format as well as production report of every batch managed not later than 24hours after completion of culling to your direct report
• Carry out other functions that may be assigned to you by your direct report or farm manager from time to time in the attainment of the department goals

Educational Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Animal Science, Animal Health Technology or related fields
• 0-2 years of work experience.
• Applicants should possess relevant professional certification.

Functional Competencies / Requirements:

• Good knowledge of Poultry Science and Health management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Competencies Requirements & Desired Personal Attributes:

• Good Oral and Written Communication skills
• Good Interpersonal Relation Skills
• Ability to take initiative
• Proactiveness and ability to work under pressure