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
Tel:
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