Feed Production Officer at Animal Care Services Consult

Job Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Branch Operation Manager, the candidate shall be responsible for;

• The day to day running of the production facility, organization of personnel and the manufacture of the required tonnage.
• Schedule production staff shift and keep track of employee time
• Coordinating and maintaining all feed production equipment, facility Maintenance and repairs.
• Stay up to date on new technology and ways to make process improvement
• Perform quality control checks on finished goods.
• Ensure all production staff are trained on safety and continue to stay up to date.
• Evaluate operating procedures
• Maintaining all required records and documentation related to production, drug/supplement usage
• Working closely with the supervisor to ensure high quality, cost effective and value added feed product.
• Providing leadership to all employees within the feed manufacturing department by establishing and communicating expectations, providing clear instructions and coordinating all production and delivery scheduling.
• Understanding and ensuring compliance with environmental and feed production regulations and policies.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of HND or B. Sc in Animal Science or Animal Production and Health, Feedmill Management or equivalent field from accredited Polytechnic or University with at least (4) years Cognate experience in an Agro-allied industry.
• Candidate must not be older than Thirty (30) years
• Male preferably.

Key Competencies:

• Ability to identify and use basic feed ingredients
• Good attention to detail
• Good knowledge of Animal production and health.
• Ability to deal effectively and efficiently with people and situations.
• Must be assertive, focused and confident
• Multi-tasking
• Ability to deal effectively and efficiently with people and situations
• Problem solving
• Communication and analytical skill
• Must possess a sense of urgency and a need to accomplish task at hand
• Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records
• Good team player.