A livestock farm (goats) located 35 miles from Accra seeks to fill the position of Production supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Leading to achieve production targets breeding management, pasture management, grazing/feeding management, kidding and kid development management toward meeting market targets daily and routine inspection of stock and ability to determine the health status of the animals, undertaking routine disease and parasite prevention measures, ensuring timely vaccination, quarantining when necessary, taking samples for lab tests when necessary, taking samples for lab tests when necessary, ensuring hygiene and good sanitation on the farm and animal housing ensuring staff's adherence to established standards and procedures, improving procedures, providing appropriate treatment to animals when necessary and taking charge when the district veterinary office is not available, supervising staff (currently 5 permanent farm workers in addition to temporary workers and contractors/artisans when necessary) taking and keeping appropriate records, reporting to the management on a regular and timely basis and other assigned duties

Qualification Required & Experience

• University or equivalent training in Animal Science/Husbandry or Veterinary Science
• Experience and deep understanding of the raising of meat goats (their needs, feeding, health, breed selection, breeding, hygiene, treatment, kidding, kid management etc)
• Experience in supervising farm workers
• Experience in pasture management and types of pasture plants
• Mastery of the tenets of HACCP in animal/husbandry
• Proficiency in using appropriate data management systems for record keeping
• Excellent private sector business acumen and innovativeness
• Ability to operate according to established standards
• Demonstrated level of commitment
• Readiness to understand the vision of the company and contribute toward growth
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Readiness to undertake any other tasks assigned

Location: Greater Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should send their detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae to:

bonstectexperts@gmail.com

Closing Date: 07 July, 2018