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RCL Foods Senior Vaccinator

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Senior Vaccinator

RCL Foods – Manderston, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-Time | Agriculture

Closing date yi 27 ka May 2022

PURPOSE

  • The KZN Agriculture Breeder team is on the hunt for a Senior Vaccinator to join the Consumer division with a direct report to the Vaccination Foreman.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Grade 12.
  • Relevant qualification in Agricultural diploma or degree would be an advantage.
  • Code 10 driver’s license would be an advantage.
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant poultry experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years management experience with IR would be an advantage. Staff Supervisory and leadership experience.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

  • Ability to work shift work/ standby/overtime.
  • Willing to live on site.
  • Strong people management skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Passion for animals.
  • Proactive.
  • Good analytical skills.
  • Willing to work a continuous operation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Preparation of auto vaccinator and related equipment prior to vaccination to ensure timeous start-up.
  • Preparation of scales, working area prior to grading/vaccination to ensure timeous commencement.
  • Bird transfer, co –ordinate and monitor staff, liaises with the parent stock breeding farm manager to ensure that there are no time delays in the process.
  • Monitoring bird welfare during the grading/vaccination process to conform to KFC standards of welfare.
  • Maintaining biosecurity procedures by staff member while on site.
  • Monitoring the administration of the correct vaccines in the correct quantities as prescribed by the program and the VCM to eliminate waste and to contain the cold chain for vaccines.
  • Maintaining of auto vaccinators, hand applicators, scales and beak-trimming equipment to ensure faultless operation and no time delays.
  • Cleaning and disinfection of equipment at the end of the shift to ensure the best bio-security standards.
  • Movement of equipment to the next site to ensure smooth operation and no time delays.
  • Ensure highest level/standards of keeping an accurate stock level of PPE.
  • Ensure people entering and exiting transit showers adhere to the strictest levels of bio-security and other rules.
  • Keep grounds and surrounding area always neat and tidy.
  • Reporting of equipment failures in the chicken houses to Farm Manager and Maintenance.
  • Physically able to work.
  • Basic numeracy and literacy.
  • Willingness to work overtime.
  • Vaccination farm experience and Poultry experience would be an added advantage.
  • A self-starter.
  • Team player.
  • Proactive. Attention to detail.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.
  • It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible.
  • Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.