Head - Integrated Poultry Farm

Downward Reporting Relationships: 6

Job Summary

Manage all aspects of integrated Broiler Poultry Farm including Broiler Rearing (Floor & Cages),Hatchery, Processing Plant & Layer Farm.

Key Business Factors

Broiler Farm

1) Volume - 5.4 million birds per annum

2) 30 Floor Houses (each with a capacity to place 24,000 birds)

3 4 Cages (each with a capaocity to place 62,000 birds)

4) Contract Farming (Rented & Ousourced)

5) Product Range (Chilled):

a) Whole Chicken

b) Portions

6) Total SKU's - 60

7) Total Head Count - 193

8) Capacity of Hatchery - 7 million DOC

9) Processing Plant capacity - 18,000 birds per day" "Layer Farm

1) Volume - 212,000 cartons per annum

2) 5 Cage Houses (total capacity to place 3000,000 layer birds)

3) Pullet Capacity (total 100,000 birds) / 3 Cycles per year

4) Product Range:

a) Speciality Eggs (Omega DHA & Omega 3)

b) Normal Eggs (Consumer pack & family pack)

6) Total SKU's - 90

7) Total Head Count - 58

Key Responsibility Areas

1) Plan and direct operations to ensure that farm's efficiencies targets are met, in accordance with budgeted plans.

2) Ensure Implementation of a comprehensive, preventative maintenance schedule of all plant equipment.

3) Ensure capacity utilization and manpower productivity.

4) Review weekly & Monthly financial statements to determine areas that need improvement at the Farm

5) Ensure that farm operations are conducted in compliance with HSE regulations at all levels.

6) Ensure Quality of Finished Product

7) Ensure Production Output Targets.

Key Performance Indicators

1) Achieve Budgeted Farm Efficiencies on:

a) Mortality

b) Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)

c) Hatchability

d) Processing Losses Optimization

e) Processing Give Away

f) All other operating costs

2) Implementation of New Projects

3) HSE Compliance / Food Safety Standards

4) Capex utilization

Education Required

Bachelors of Veterinary Science / Masters of Veterinary Science

Experience in managing integrated Farms of capacity not less than half million birds 12-15 years