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Farm Manager
About this role
Vert Farms Ltd, an agricultural and agri-tech company, is looking for an experienced Farm Manager to oversee day-to-day farm operations in Oyo. The role covers managing layer and broiler poultry, livestock, farm staff, feeds, equipment, biosecurity, and production records to ensure efficient, profitable and sustainable production. The candidate must translate production targets into daily actions while upholding animal welfare, hygiene, productivity and cost control. The employer emphasises management of vaccination programmes, records, reporting and compliance with welfare and safety standards.
What you would do
- Oversee daily operations of layer and broiler units and brooding of DOCs
- Monitor bird health, performance metrics and environmental conditions; adjust as needed
- Coordinate vaccination, medication and other veterinary programmes with the farm veterinarian
- Manage welfare, feeding, housing and health of livestock including goats, sheep and cattle
- Supervise and train farm staff; prepare schedules and assign duties
- Monitor feed consumption, inventory, procurement and wastage of feed and supplies
- Enforce farm biosecurity, hygiene and pest control measures
- Maintain accurate production and inventory records; prepare performance reports
- Oversee maintenance of poultry houses, equipment and facilities; coordinate repairs
- Track costs and drive efficiency to meet production and financial targets
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree or HND in Animal Science, Agriculture or related field
- 3 to 5 years of experience in commercial poultry or livestock farming
- Strong knowledge of poultry management, vaccination, biosecurity and welfare
- Experience managing farm staff and maintaining production records
- Excellent leadership, record-keeping, problem-solving and data interpretation skills
- Good communication and interpersonal abilities; proficient in documenting and reporting
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to emergencies
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets considered an advantage
- Willingness to work in a farm environment and be physically fit
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
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