Hatchery Manager at Country Bird Holdings Ltd (CBH)

Job Advert Summary    

• Supreme Poultry has an opportunity available for a Hatchery Manager to join their Agri team. This position requires an individual with extensive and detailed experience in Hatchery Management. Key deliverables will revolve around actively managing and coordinating personnel, production and equipment. The candidate we are pursuing is someone with:
• Demonstrable, advanced knowledge and skills within the Hatchery environment
• The ability to extract maximum performance from Hatchery equipment
• A history of achieving consistent Hatching results
• The ability to build relationships together with a coaching, training, mentoring mindset where appropriate
• For the suitable candidate, Supreme offers an unbeatable working environment, opportunity for development, and a competitive remuneration package. If you thrive in a great culture business, love a team dynamic and believe you can add value to our business, we would love to hear from you. 

Minimum Requirements    
Critical Competencies and Skills Needed:

• Knowledge of Hatchery Operations
• Attention to detail with a systematic, methodical approach
• Ability to solve problems and take corrective action
• Strong leadership and managerial competencies
• Understanding of Poultry Physiology and Embryology
• Excellent Communication and People Skills
• Hatchery Maintenance

Computer literate:

• MS Excel
• Knowledge of the following programmes:
• Chick Master
• Petersime
• PasReform
• Eggsactly

Experience & Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Tertiary Education will be to your advantage
• No less than 5 years’ work experience in a Hatchery Management environment/role

Duties and Responsibilities    

• The incumbent of this position will be responsible for managing the Hatchery day to day operations, by producing day old chicks at the correct quantity, quality at the lowest cost
• Managing and coordinating hatchery activities
• Monitoring facility equipment, repairs and maintenance
• Ensure that all bio-security standards and procedures are in place and are strictly adhered to
• Manage and maintain weekly hatch schedules
• Direct supervision of employees 
• Health and Safety

Planning of:

• Egg plan
• Transfer
• Set plan
• Hatch
• Orders and Loading of trucks