Job Location | Oman |
Education | Graduate; Medical Professionals |
Salary | Not Mentioned |
Industry | Agriculture / Livestock / Irrigation Wild Life / Environment / Veterinary |
Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Job Purpose:•The main purpose of this position is to ensure smooth feeding operations at the farm.•The incumbent is required to focus on feed budget, nutrition requirement of different groups of cattle as directed by the nutritionist, proper mixing of fodder and timely feeding of livestockMain Tasks & Accountabilities:Feeding Livestock:•Assist with feed budget calculations using data collected during farm walks•Ensure cattle stock is segregated into different groups according to their nutrition requirement determined by the nutritionist•Supervise allocation of daily feed to livestock groups within bounds of the feed budget•Assist with completing feed budgets as required•Assist with the feeding of stock as directed by nutritionist/GM-farms•Collect accurate farm related information through regular farm walks•Use farm budget as a tool to support daily feed management decisions•Ensure cattle stock is adequately fed and nutrition requirements metStock Management:•Ensue that adequate stock of fodder and nutrients are available for mixing and feeding the livestock as per the feed budget•Ensure that the fodder/nutrients used are fit for consumption by the livestock•Ensure good stock management practices are duly followed for feed/additional nutrients•Raise healthy calves which attain target weight band•Raise young well grown stock (nutrition requirement met)HACCP/other compliances:•Design and ensure hygiene standards are maintained through the farm especially feed management•Ensure no breaches of HACCP/ISO/environmental requirementsHealth and Safety:•Understand and ensure meeting the obligations of health and safety requirements of employment legislation.•Ensure compliance of all H&S policies related to farms, including wearing of helmets and other personal protective equipment by the staff•Identify and contain/minimize health hazards among livestock and raw milk produced•Maintain an event register including an accident summary report (any accident or near miss accident, injury or non-injury, possible hazards•Comply with health and safety requirements of employment legislation•Comply with health and safety policies and proceduresTeam Building – Planning, acquisition and mentoring:•Create a supportive environment for the team members•Contribute to the team, letting others know information that may be useful or important•Help to create a fun, supportive work environment•Motivated and competent team to consistently achieve production targetsPeople management and reporting responsibilities:•Produce end of month departmental report, on time, and as required by the management.•Ensure accurate and up to date, daily, weekly, monthly records as required by the management.•Ensure tasks are understood by the team members, and performed responsibly and diligently•Help others in the team if needed; Support relief staff in their duties•Objective assessment criteria for performance measurement•Effective coordination across functions to achieve targets•Help in developing leadership within the team
Keyskills :
Feeding Livestock
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