- Company: Yalelo Limited
- Location: Zambia
- State: Siavonga
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Graduates Jobs in Zambia
Hatchery Manager
Yalelo Ltd seeks to hire an experienced and qualified Hatchery Manager who will be responsible for overseeing the sustainable expansion of a cutting-edge hatchery operation, unparalleled amongst peer organizations in the sector. This position is a key role at our Production site and the right -fit candidate will lead a diverse, multi-disciplinary team towards achieving exacting targets for fish production.
The role will be primarily based in Siavonga, Zambia.
The Right Fit candidate will:
- Build and motivate a high-performance team.
- Grow the production of fingerlings using high-density production techniques – closely monitoring, tracking, and fine-tuning fish life cycle and growth rates.
- Oversee hatchery operations including fish care and transfers, breeding, feeding, pond maintenance and stewardship of other hatchery equipment.
- Develop production plans, budgets, and timelines according to production specifications, monitoring monthly and yearly key performance indicators.
- Maintain oversight and linkages to planning projects (CapEx and OpEx).
- Coordinate hatchery operations with other departments to ensure smooth running of production activies.
- Ensure vital sign checks and communication of production performance to key stake holders.
- Perform analysis of data through inter-linked production systems to track production plans and draw performance insights
- Ensure high standards of sanitation and cleanliness essential to the effective control of risk factors under intensive culture operations.
- Develop and implement management plans to reduce the risks from pests, predators, and diseases with emphasis on disease prevention measures, throughout the hatchery facility.
The Hatchery Manager Must Have:
- The people management skills to successfully manage a large team
- Good coaching and knowledge transfer skills
- An efficiency focused mindset
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Very sound understanding of water quality management in a pond-based system
- Strong filter – able to work under pressure.
- Comfortable working on a farm and working unsocial hours.
Qualifications Requirements for the Hatchery Manager are:
- Bachelor’s/advanced degree in Aquaculture or related field.
- Five (5) years managerial experience in a similar role.
- Advanced Excel and data management skills
- Experience working with Aqua Manager will provide an added advantage
If this, is YOU, we would like to hear from you today!!!
Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click Here
Closing Date : 30th September , 2022.