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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Exciting Career Opportunity.

 

Exciting Career Opportunity

SR AFRO CHICKS & BREEDERS LIMITED

 

 Job Title:                                            Egg Safety and Quality Manager (ESQM).

 Work Location:                                 Kampala, Uganda       

 Schedule:                                            Full-Time

  Unposting Date:                                Oct 1st, 2021, 11:59:00 AM

Company Summary:

SR Afro Chicks & Poultry Breeders Limited is a private entity incorporated in Uganda since 2014. Since its establishment, it has evolved into a vertically integrated poultry producer and breeder. With its high expansion rate, SR Afro Chicks &Poultry Breeders has five mutually dependent business divisions; - Feed Mill, - Parent Stock (broilers and laying hens) Farm, - Hatchery, and Broiler Farm - Processing Plant. The Parent Stock farm produces hatching eggs for the hatchery, which in turn are used to produce quality day-old-chicks.

SR AFRO CHICKS & BREEDERS Ltd is looking to employ The Egg Safety and Chick Quality Manager (ESQM) who will be responsible for the regulatory authority for shell eggs and egg products/Chicks produced, shipped, or sold within the East African region. The ESQM is to ensure that eggs and chicks sold in market are of known quality, origin, grade, and size. Pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code standards, ESQM will have to ensure eggs have been properly handled, labeled, transported, refrigerated; and are wholesome and safe to eat. ESQM personnel will inspect shell eggs at production, packing, distribution, and retail facilities. ESQM will also oversee the inspection activities of all company farms, conducts shell egg surveillance, conduct Egg Safety Rule inspections under contract with the Food and Safety Set Measures, perform Compliance & Risk Based Inspections at production and wholesale facilities, perform Shell Egg Food Safety (SEFS) audits at layer facilities to ensure that all Day Old Chicks are of desirable quality with no deformities and conduct outreach activities aimed at educating egg consumers and others about egg quality and food safety.

Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Poultry Science, Agricultural Science, or Food Technology or related field from an accredited institution OR 15 years equivalent education and experience.
• At least 5-15 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
• HACCP qualifications
• Knowledge of quality systems and standards, finance and management principles
• Hands on attitude and active involvement in Laying Chicken operations

Desired Skills:


• Poultry science knowledge.
• Interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial terms and reporting.
• Demonstrated sound work ethic, honesty and moral character.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Problem Solving Skills:

• Understand and interpret data while drawing logical conclusions based on available inputs.
• Critical thinking skills in standardized situations as well as non-routine problems.
• Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and prioritize work accordingly.
• Basic reasoning skills and carries out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram

Quality Assurance:

·         Fosters a positive working environment among diverse team

·         Participates on cross-functional teams within the facility to develop basic preventive and corrective action plans for improving quality of Eggs and Chicks produced

·         Captures customer / supplier feedback; uses content for continuous improvement

·         Performs root cause analyses; identifies cost of lost opportunity and the reduction of variation in processes

·         Participates in failure mode effects analyses (FMEAs)


Auditing / Testing:

·         Audits, inspects, and tests products to ensure compliance with all quality standards and HACCP standards

·         Audits process controls to ensure product quality and food safety standards are within control limits and Plant standards

·         Tests finished product, work-in-process, and raw materials against specifications to determine quality status, including chemical, microbial, or physical testing

·         Performs floor checks to ensure control on non-conforming products; communicates findings to appropriate personnel

Remuneration: An attractive entry level salary plus bonuses.

A suitably qualifying candidate should send the application to the HR Director to reach him not later than Friday 1st, October 2021 at 11: 59am on the address below:

SR Afro Chicks & Breeders Uganda Limited 
#Plot 147, next to Kida Guest House, Nsooba road, Off Mawanda Rd, Kampala, Uganda.

Tel: +256200966335, +256786087562

Email: srafrochicksandbreedersltd@gmail.com

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Exciting Job Announcement

 

Exciting Job Announcement

 

SR AFRO CHICKS & BREEDERS LIMITED

 

 Job Title:                                            Technical Manager - Feed Mill Production

 Manager City:                                   Kampala, Uganda       

 Operations Job Status:                      Full-Time

 

Company Summary: 

SR Afro Chicks & Poultry Breeders Limited is a private entity incorporated in Uganda since 2014. Since its establishment, it has evolved into a vertically integrated poultry producer and breeder. With its high expansion rate, SR Afro Chicks &Poultry Breeders has five mutually dependent business divisions; - Feed Mill, - Parent Stock (broilers and laying hens) Farm, - Hatchery, and Broiler Farm - Processing Plant. The Parent Stock farm produces hatching eggs for the hatchery, which in turn are used to produce quality day-old-chicks.

Commercial Poultry Feed:

We have a mash feed mill of capacity 20 tons/hour and a pellet feed mill of 7 tons/ hour capacity. Our silos can store 8,000 tons of Feed in Luwero district. Our Feeds are formulated under the supervision of technical vets at our lab facility.     

SR Afro Chicks & Breeders is looking for a highly qualified Feed Mill Technical Manager with a minimum of master’s degree in agriculture, animal science, poultry science or feed mill management to head the Milling Department.

 

Overview:

Being one of the leading livestock companies in Uganda, SR AFRO CHICKS Ltd. is active in the areas of feed milling (poultry, aqua), poultry hatching (grand-parent stock, parent stock), aquaculture, commercial broiler production and meat processing with a long term vision for ambitious growth across the African continent.

Technical Feed Mill Manager

The Head of Feed Milling Department has the responsibility for production of poultry and fish feed with future plans for cattle feeds, feed formulation, oversight of feed milling operations and machine maintenance, and supply chain of the feed mill / warehousing of input products and finished goods.

Subject to successful management of the feed milling operations over a relevant time period the Head of Feed Milling Operations would be eligible to expand responsibilities also over other areas of the farming operations of the Company.

 

General Responsibilities:

·         Review production records

·         Keep inventory of feed ingredients and order as needed

·         Test and review feed/grain quality

·         Handle customer questions and complaints

·         Set quality assurance standards

·         Prepare and monitor monthly, quarterly and yearly budgets

·         Stay up to date on new technology and ways to make process improvement

Academic and Professional Qualifications.

·         Master’s Degree in Agriculture, animal nutrition and Biotechnology or feed technology from an internationally accredited University

·         Certifications in relevant management topics are a bonus (veterinary science; health, safety and environment; human resources; production and process improvement etc.)

·         At least 6years of experience in poultry feed formulation and production for GPS, PS and commercial broilers, and fish feed

·         Emerging market experience preferably in Africa, alternatively in other markets with tropical climatic and business conditions

·         Energetic and hands-on personality willing to work on a large farming estate

Key tasks and responsibilities

Feed production: The Technical Feed Manager and entire Milling Department is responsible for the production/processing of ca. 150 MT of poultry feed, full fat soya and concentrate per day. This includes interaction with production departments to define specific product demand, production planning, and assurance of product availability in a timely manner whilst always maintaining highest quality standards.

Feed Formulation: The qualifying candidate is responsible for the definition of new feed formulations, constant review of existing formulations, and interaction with the Company’s international knowledge partners to pilot new product innovations.

Feed mill operations and maintenance: The qualifying candidate as head of Feed Milling Department is responsible for all operations of the feed mill, including human resources (staff selection, staff development, precise job descriptions), processes (process mapping, standard operating procedures), and administration (record keeping, reporting etc.), as well as technical maintenance.

Supply Chain: As Head of Feed Milling Department, a qualifying candidate is responsible for definition of procurement needs and quality control of procured raw materials, warehousing and treatment of raw materials (particularly soy, maize, additives and packaging materials), and storage of finished products.

Send your application to the HR Director to reach him not later than Friday 24th, September 2021 on the address below:

SR Afro Chicks & Breeders Uganda Limited 
#Plot 147, next to Kida Guest House, Nsooba road, Off Mawanda Rd, Kampala, Uganda.

Tel: +256200966335, +256786087562

Email: srafrochicksandbreedersltd@gmail.com

 

 

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