Hatchery Manager

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Job Title: Hatchery Manager Reporting to: Breeder Hatchery Manager

Contract Type: Full-time / Permanent Location: Silver Hill Hatcheries, Co. Monaghan

Key Accountabilities:

· Organising daily work schedules and managing a team

· Manage daily deliveries, egg inventory, incubation, transfer and equipment

· Manage department budgets

· Manage and drive performance to achieve high-quality day-old ducklings

· Manage maintenance issues and preventative maintenance with the maintenance team as required.

· Enforce Silver Hill Hatchery code of practice

· Performance management throughout the process from egg receiving to dispatch of day olds to our growing farms

· Liaise with the supply farms and growing managers on egg and day-old quality

· Ensure all bio security measures are always adhered to

· Performance of other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

· Previous hatchery experience essential

· Ideally a degree in poultry, animal science or another related field

· Previous management experience

· Ability to be flexible and respond to a changing environment

· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

· Ability to work on own initiative

· Ability to prioritise and work at pace to complete tasks effectively

· Full clean driving license essential

· Willing to locate to within 20minutes for the hatchery

Work Location: In person