Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Farm Assistant

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.


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

If qualified kindly send your CV to Martin@jantakenya.com  indicating ‘Job tittle as the subject line


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