Senior Vaccinator at RCL Foods

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.
• 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.
• Good analytical skills.
• Willing to work a continuous operation.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Preparation of auto vaccinator and related equipment prior to vaccination to ensure timeous start-up.
• Preparation of scales, working area prior to grading/vaccination to ensure timeous commencement.
• Bird transfer, co –ordinate and monitor staff, liaises with the parent stock breeding farm manager to ensure that there is no time delays in the process.
• Monitoring bird welfare during the grading/vaccination process to conform to KFC standards of welfare.
• Maintaining biosecurity procedures by staff member while on site.
• Monitoring the administration of the correct vaccines in the correct quantities as prescribed by the program and the VCM to eliminate waste and to contain the cold chain for vaccines.
• Maintaining of auto vaccinators, hand applicators, scales and beak-trimming equipment to ensure faultless operation and no time delays.
• Cleaning and disinfection of equipment at the end of the shift to ensure the best bio-security standards.
• Movement of equipment to the next site to ensure smooth operation and no time delays.
• Ensure highest level/standards of keeping an accurate stock level of PPE.
• Ensure people entering and exiting transit showers adhere to the strictest levels of bio-security and other rules.
• Keep grounds and surrounding area always neat and tidy.
• Reporting of equipment failures in the chicken houses to Farm Manager and Maintenance.
• Physically able to work.
• Basic numeracy and literacy.
• Willingness to work overtime.
• Vaccination farm experience and Poultry experience would be an added advantage.
• A self-starter.
• Team player.
• Proactive.
• Attention to detail.

Closing Date: 27th, May 2022