Livestock Farm Manager & Animal Health Lead

About this role

The role is for a hands-on professional to oversee livestock health, breeding, fattening, and overall farm management at Hawaa Farms in Ogun. It involves managing daily operations, supervising staff, improving production, and leading expansion of livestock activities. The employer operates an integrated animal production and processing business focused on clean, traceable, halal-certified animal protein produced through sustainable farming. The position targets someone seeking a long-term project with strategic input into operations and growth. The successful candidate will handle health, nutrition, records, budgets, and reporting while driving productivity and cost efficiency.

What you would do

• Manage livestock health, nutrition, breeding, fattening, and productivity.
• Oversee daily farm operations, staff supervision, feeding schedules, welfare, and hygiene.
• Implement preventive healthcare, vaccination, biosecurity, and disease control within qualifications.
• Lead development of new livestock units including sheep, poultry, and aquaculture.
• Develop farm operating procedures, production plans, budgets, and performance targets.
• Maintain accurate livestock, treatment, inventory, and production records.
• Prepare routine management reports using Excel and Word.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, increase revenue, and scale operations.
• Advise management on genetics, feeding, housing, infrastructure, and expansion strategies.
• Support long-term strategic growth of the farm’s operations.

What they are asking for

• Degree or relevant professional qualification in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Animal Production, Animal Health Technology, Livestock Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years hands-on experience in livestock production, breeding, fattening, and farm management.
• Proven practical experience with pigs, goats, cattle, sheep, and rams.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organisational skills with staff supervision experience.
• Experience in poultry, aquaculture, snail, rabbit, or grasshopper farming is an added advantage.
• Willingness to reside on the farm and commit to long-term growth.

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