Monday, October 27, 2025

Job Description

The ideal candidate would be responsible for:Biosecurity & Animal Welfare Management.Planning and supervising all staff activities for staff reporting to this positionSupervising, recording and accurately reporting on daily housekeeping activitiesFeed management ensuring water system is fully maintained.Water management ensuring water sytem is fully maintained.Vaccination ensuring vaccine done as per programme.Samples and monitoring that are taken as hygiene programme.Continuous improvement of flock productionAdhere to and manage all bio-security procedures, animal welfare protocols OHSA standards as well as implementing and maintaining 20 keys standards.PPE Management and stock control.Holding daily meetings to plan work.Maintaining of product quality and hygiene standardsMaintaining of all site assets and controlling of consumable stock levelsThe successful candidate must meet the following requirements:Minimum of a grade 12 education and be fluent in English and Zulu.Must be able to read, write and communicate in both languages.Computer literacy in Microsoft Office.Must have good administrative skills and ability to control documents.Minimum of 3 years Poultry experience will be an advantage.Passionate, self-motivated and performance driven.A team player with the strong people skills and the ability to manage staff, be pro-active and able to work accurately and independently.Willing to reside on site and available for after hour emergencies.Working hours are irregular and include weekend duties.Must be responsible and trustworthy.KPI oriented and strive to meet dead lines.Remuneration will be market related, inclusive of performance bonuses and commensurate with a position of this nature.Closing date: 28/10/2025Please note if you have not been contacted by 12/11/2025 your application was unsuccessfulAstral is committed to the process of developing a diverse workforce

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