Agricultural Jobs in Kenya Salary Kshs.18,000 – Kshs. 25,000

Pig Farm Personnel - Lukenya
Salary (Kshs.18,000 – Kshs. 25,000)

Our client dealing in pig rearing is looking to fill the position of Pig Farm Personnel, who will be located in Lukenya.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for distributing food, giving medication, observing animals for signs of illness or injury, maintaining the facility, checking for proper ventilation
and temperature conditions, assisting with problem births, performing artificial insemination or other breeding duties, keeping records, and coordinating the disposal of waste.

The job holder may be responsible for marketing animals, transporting stock to other farms or processing plants, and performing routine maintenance on farm equipment.


Key responsibilities

Feeding
Mixes feed and additives and supplements according to dietary requirements of animals
Fills feed/water troughs with feeds and water
Plant, cultivate, and harvest feed grain for stock and irrigate crops for feeding animals
cultivates, sprays, and harvests crops, using variety of tractor-drawn machinery

Cleaning and HealthCare
Examines pigs to detect diseases and injuries and treats minor injuries and ailments
Disinfects and Vaccinates pigs
Engages veterinarian to treat serious illnesses and injuries.
Selects and breeds animals according to knowledge of animals, genealogy, characteristics, and offspring desired.
Attends to animals during and after birth of offspring
Disinfect and fumigates barns, stalls and pens
Sterilizes machines and equipment.
Ensure cleanliness of the ramps, scales and pens and ensure sawdust and straw are well spread for the animals
Grooms, clips, and trims pigs.

Branding
Marks livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.

Maintenance and Repair
Maintain breeding, feeding, and cost records
Manage and maintain farm implements and mechanical equipment
Repairs farm buildings, fences, and other structures

Sales
Segregates animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition.
Arranges for sale of animals and products.
Opens gates and drives livestock to scales, pens, trucks, and holding and delivery
Maintains cost and operation records.
May butcher animals and cure meat.

Supervision
Inspects stock, buildings, fences, fields, pasturage and feed supply, notes tasks to be done, and assigns them to crews or individual workers.
Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in breeding, feeding, herding, marking, and segregating pigs and in construction and repair of fences, pens, and buildings

Minimum Requirements
Certificate in Animal Husbandry
Experience and proven Record in Pig Farming
One must have passion in working with animals

How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke


Only successful candidates will be contacted.