Job Title: Farm Assistant
Location : Machakos
Town
Key responsibilities:
- Observe
animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior & notifying
veterinarians or managers as warranted
- Monitor
animal care, maintenance, or breeding; or packing and transfer activities
to ensure work is done correctly.
- Train
workers in animal care procedures, maintenance duties, and safety
precautions
- Treat
animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of
veterinarians
- Assign
tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and
maintenance of animal quarters
- Confer
with managers to determine production requirements, conditions of
equipment and supplies, and work schedules
- Study
feed, weight, health, genetic, or milk production records in order to
determine feed formulas and rations and breeding schedules.
- Transport
or arrange for transport of animals, equipment, food, animal feed, and
other supplies to and from worksites
- Inseminate livestock artificially
to produce desired offspring
- Monitor
eggs and adjust incubator thermometers and gauges to facilitate hatching
progress and to maintain specified conditions
Qualifications:
- A
Diploma in any of the following fields: Animals Husbandry, Dairy Science
and Technology, Food Science and Technology, Agriculture and Home
Economics, Apiculture, Animal Health and production, and Range Management
from a recognized Institution.
How to Apply
If qualified kindly send
your CV to Martin@jantakenya.com
