About the job

• Managing all Hatchery staff by overseeing the following: Attendance registers and leave allocations, Staff appearance- dress code and condition, Adherence to biosecurity protocols, Staff discipline, Staff morale and absenteeism and Staff training.
• Must be available to live at site , accommodation is supplied to for this roll
• Monitoring procedural compliance of the following aspects: Biosecurity Procedures, Egg receiving procedure, Egg grading procedure, Egg room management and temperature regulation, Egg setting procedure, Egg transfer procedure.
• Programming of the setters and hatchers must be understood and easily applied
• Maintenance on all equipment in and outside of the hatchery.
• Applying tiny tags as well as calibrating them and downloading data
• Understanding SPIDES procedure and also implementing it.
• Monitor work flow efficiency during hatch day
• Manage Hatchery workers on daily tasks and duties
• Monitor Hatchery environment as well as pressures on a daily basis
• Fence and perimeter management on a daily basis
• Ground maintenance (on and off site)
• Routine checks on inside and outside of machines
• Housekeeping in all parts of the hatchery
• Rodent control as per schedule
• Gas levels to be monitored and report when reach a certain level.
• Site security and key control must always be adhere to
• Vaccine control and administration as per the approved operating procedure
• Timely completion of cleaning.
• Checklists including OH&S, maintenance, consumables and procedures.
• Maintaining accurate records for all set and record keeping of machine performance and Hatch records.
• Machine chart records must be allocated and filled in correctly
• Chemical storage and control must be maintained according to regulations.
• Maintenance of plant and equipment- fixed and loose
• Protective clothing control and monitoring.
• Reporting and communication of accurate, consistent and appropriate information
• Will be expected to work abnormal hours and as required
• Expected to stay on the company premises.
• It is important to note that if employed in the position of Senior Hatchery Supervisor you may be required to perform certain other duties from time to time that may be reasonably expected of you. Hatchery Hygiene monitoring and recording

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor of Agriculture Animal Husbandry or Equivalent
• 3 Years experience at Hatchery Supervisor/ Management level
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills both oral and written
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to different cultures
• Ability to influence
• Proven skills in leadership and building relationships
• Good work ethics and reliability
• Proficiency in English and Mathematics is essential in this position
• Driver's License
• Follow Aviagen’s value system
• African language proficiency An advantage
• Health and safety training (first aid, health and safety representative, accident investigation etc.) experience desired