# Poultry Farm Manager

> TopFloor · Lusaka, Zambia · Contract · Posted 2026-09-18

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

Our client who runs a commercial poultry farm in State Lodge, Lusaka is looking for a Poultry Farm manager to oversee operations at the farm. The successful candidate will ensure that the poultry unit operates efficiently and consistently achieves production, quality, animal welfare, and profitability targets.

**Key Tasks and Responsibilities**

**Poultry Production**

-   Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily poultry production activities.
-   Manage broiler, layer, or breeder operations as applicable.
-   Monitor flock performance, growth, egg production, mortality, feed conversion, and other key production indicators.
-   Ensure birds receive appropriate feed, clean water, lighting, ventilation, and environmental conditions.
-   Coordinate chick placement, vaccination, medication, transfers, harvesting, and flock disposal.
-   Maintain appropriate stocking densities and ensure proper housing conditions.

**Animal Health & Biosecurity**

-   Implement and enforce strict farm biosecurity procedures.
-   Monitor flock health and identify signs of disease, stress, or abnormal behaviour.
-   Work closely with veterinarians and animal-health professionals on vaccination, treatment, and disease-control programmes.
-   Maintain accurate records of mortality, medication, vaccination, and disease incidents.
-   Ensure proper sanitation and disinfection of poultry houses, equipment, vehicles, and personnel areas.
-   Control farm access and ensure visitors and employees follow biosecurity requirements.

**Feed & Inventory Management**

-   Monitor feed consumption and ensure efficient feed utilisation.
-   Maintain adequate stocks of feed, vaccines, medicines, disinfectants, bedding materials, and other farm supplies.
-   Monitor feed quality and report any abnormalities.
-   Minimise wastage, theft, and unnecessary operating costs.
-   Maintain accurate inventory records.

**Staff Management**

-   Supervise, train, and motivate poultry farm employees.
-   Allocate daily duties and monitor staff performance.
-   Ensure employees follow farm procedures, safety requirements, hygiene standards, and biosecurity protocols.
-   Conduct staff briefings and provide practical training where necessary.
-   Address disciplinary and performance issues in accordance with company policies.

**Records & Reporting**

-   Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly poultry production records.
-   Prepare reports covering flock numbers, mortality, feed consumption, egg production/growth, medication, vaccination, and other production indicators.
-   Analyse production data and recommend corrective actions where performance is below target.
-   Maintain records for audits, regulatory requirements, and management review.

**Farm Operations & Maintenance**

-   Ensure poultry houses, equipment, water systems, feeders, drinkers, generators, and other infrastructure are maintained in good working condition.
-   Coordinate repairs and maintenance with relevant personnel.
-   Monitor electricity, water, fuel, and other farm utility usage.
-   Ensure proper disposal of poultry waste and dead birds in accordance with applicable requirements.
-   Promote safe working practices throughout the farm.

**Financial & Performance Management**

-   Prepare and monitor poultry production budgets.
-   Control production costs while maintaining bird health and productivity.
-   Monitor key performance indicators and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
-   Reduce avoidable losses from mortality, feed wastage, poor management, and equipment failure.
-   Provide management with recommendations on production planning and resource requirements.

## Requirements

-   Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Agriculture, Poultry Science, Veterinary-related studies, or a relevant field.
-   At least 3–5 years of practical experience in commercial poultry production.
-   Proven experience supervising poultry farm employees.
-   Good understanding of poultry nutrition, flock management, disease prevention, vaccination, and biosecurity.
-   Experience with poultry production records and performance monitoring.
-   Experience managing both broiler and layer operations.
-   Experience preparing production budgets and cost reports.
-   Knowledge of Zambian agricultural and animal-health requirements.

**How to Apply**

Please visit our job portal to apply before 25th September 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

**TopFloor Limited does not charge candidates for job placement.**

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