Job Advert Summary
Rainbow Chicken has an exciting opportunity for two Assistant Farmers to work at their Rearing and Laying Farms in Carolina. This role requires someone who preferably has an Agricultural qualification and some background experience working in chicken breeder production.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 Relevant qualification in Agricultural diploma or degree would be an advantage.
- Code 10 driver’s license would be an advantage.
- Minimum of 3 years relevant poultry experience and a minimum of 3 years management experience with IR would be an advantage.
- Staff Supervisory and leadership experience.
- Ability to work shift work/ standby/overtime.
- Willing to live on site.
- Strong people management skills Attention to detail.
- Passion for animals.
- Proactive and good analytical skills.
- Willing to work a continuous operation.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in the monitoring of the day-to-day activities at the farm.
- To act as Farm Manager in the absence of Farm Manager. House Preparation prior to placement in order to create ideal conditions for bird production.
- Chick Placement – co –ordinate and monitor staff. Post placement of chicks (Brooding conditions) – Evaluation of chick quality, recording of vent temperatures, temperature setting.
- Growing conditions – Daily monitoring of the bird performance which entails feed intake, water recordings, temp and humidity recordings, mortality recordings.
- Ventilation management – Adjust ventilation static pressure to achieve minimum and maximum bird requirement. An operating MDWT environment.
- Water Management – Water sampling prior to placement, flushing of the water lines three times in a week, sanitation of house water reticulation, daily water pressure setting and nipple heights.