Latest Vacancies at Country Bird Holdings Ltd (CBH)

Minimum Requirements

• Matric – Grade 12
• Human Resources qualifications will be advantages.
• Integrity, honesty, and confidentiality
• Ability to work in a culture diverse environment.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• Excellent administrative skills

Duties and Responsibilities

• This position requires a dynamic individual who is studying towards a human resources qualification and has at least 2 years relevant experience and knowledge of administration with-in Human Resources.

Focus areas will include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Handling general office tasks as an Administrator for Nutri Feeds while complying with internal procedures to ensure optimal productivity and confidentiality.
• Successfully facilitating reports and updated sheets for Disciplinary processes.
• Demonstrating a steadfast commitment to providing outstanding support within fast-paced, deadline-driven environments while streamlining administrations and achieving company success.
• Excelling at balancing multiple tasks while providing first-rate administrational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant corporate policies and procedures to provide HR Practitioners with clear efficiency and streamline work ethics.
• Ensure timeous submission of the relevant reports to the applicable HR Practitioner.

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Minimum Requirements

• Experience as a Laying Manager in a Broiler Breeder environment
• Exceptional people / team leadership skills - Coaching employees to help them develop a clear understanding of the requirements relating to Animal Welfare, Food Safety and Quality and develop your team to ensure they have the capability to meet the performance goals
• A good understanding of modern farming methods, a commitment to animal welfare
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint & Word) - IT skills are essential alongside the capability to
• Proficiency in English is essential in this position

Duties and Responsibilities

• Laying Operations - Manage all production related activities ensuring consistent compliance with standard operating procedures in order to achieve optimal production output efficiencies
• Production Management - Manage the farm under your responsibility to achieve cost effective production targets
• Ensure operational planning, placements or depletions are completed and implemented to achieve optimal production
• Ensuring the highest standard of fertile eggs are produced to optimise production efficiency
• Correctly calculate and issue feed and water requirements to ensure that supply is sufficient to meet nutritional requirements and manage feed stock levels
• Managing and compliance of a strict bio-security environment  and maintaining an effective biosecurity programme by practicing good hygiene, vaccination and disease prevention
• Ensure all livestock is treated humanely, and in compliance with company standards
• Strong analytical skills relating to breeder technical aspects.
• Work efficiently in a team environment with tact, patience, and a willingness to work with colleagues, ability to build relationships and be able to work under pressure
• Drive improvement in the performance standards for uniformity of the flock, point of lay cost (POLC), health and animal welfare (up to 65 weeks)
• Conduct post-mortems and report finding to senior area ops manager and group veterinarian
• Record and monitor weekly husbandry parameters
• Ensuring that cleanout and housekeeping duties are done properly (i.e. the houses are properly washed and sanitized at cleanout, grass is kept short, drains on site are kept clean, all waste and debris from the site is removed and buildings on site are maintained)
• Involve the team by encouragement and motivating to deliver safety excellence and promote risk awareness by getting involved and following safety rules and identifying risks
• Attending to HR/IR matters (i.e. planning leave, time sheets, disciplinary measures, interviews etc.)

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Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• Numerical Literacy is essential in this role
• A degree in Agriculture is greatly valued and beneficial.
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years’ experience in the area of Rearing /Laying
• Relevant poultry courses will be beneficial.
• A good understanding of modern farming methods, and a commitment to animal welfare
• Ability to apply the basics of poultry effectively on site
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint & Word) would be advantageous.
• Capability to analyse operational reports and data and monitoring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in English (Verbal & Written) is essential in this role. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Effective management of the site which includes but not limited to:
• Record keeping and reporting to Manager (mortalities, egg collection sheets, daily stats, water consumptions, feed orders, etc.) on a daily basis.
• Ensure that the assets and installations are maintained and in good order, thorough knowledge of function / tasks / equipment.
• Ensuring livestock is treated humanely, and in compliance with company standards (monitoring feedings, spillages, report deviations, vaccinations)
• Coaching and monitoring employees to help them develop clear understanding of standards/requirements relating to Animal Welfare, Food Safety and Quality.
• Training staff as per schedule
• Planning daily work activities and organising duties on site
• Effective communication 
• Decision making within authority level and company procedures
• Time management on site as well as guiding others to manage their time effectively
• Managing IR/ HR matters of site
• Ensuring the site complies with Health & Safety regulations