Farm Manager at One Loop Solutions

Responsibilities
The fishery officer will have the following responsibilities:

• Plan breeding programmes and grow schedules to obtain maximum efficiency;
• Adhere to environmental standards;
• Calculate the feeding regime and track fish growth performance.
• Monitor the health of the fish and treat them when appropriate;
• Apply different water management techniques and ensure the water supply is of a sufficient quality for the stock;
• Adapt to new technologies as they develop and learn practical skills;
• pay close attention to detail, to avoid expensive fish losses in what can Be a high-risk industry;
• Possess stock skills such as fish handling, spawning, grading and harvesting;
• Maintain records of stocks;
• Provide fishery consultancy services as required
• Market and sell the fish - although this responsibility depends on the individual farm;
• A strong level of professionalism is essential for this role.

Qualifications and Work Experience

• A relevant degree or HND in any of the following subjects may be useful:
  • Agriculture;
  • Aquaculture;
  • Fisheries studies/management;
  • Marine sciences/oceanography
• A minimum of 3 years practical relevant experience working in a fishery
• In-depth knowledge of fish feed management, water management, farm record keeping.

Skills
You will need to have:

• High levels of physical fitness
• People and resource management skills
• Business and social skills to deal with customers regularly (retail and wholesale buyers)
• Numeracy, for calculating feeding regimes and for invoicing purposes.
• Skilled in use of Microsoft Office Suite of tools especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Must be a licensed driver

What we offer

• Fixed salary plus other bonus
• 20 days leave
• Accomodation
• Transport subsidy
• Plus an assistant