Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

PSC RANCHING Limited is a Zambian owned farm and is looking for an assistant feedlot managerr for their operation in Mumbwa district.

The assistant feedlot manager will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of all feedlot and backgrounding of feedlot cattle making sure that all the set targets and goals are realised within recommended time frame. He/she will be required and expected to keep the feedlot and background performance at higher levels in terms of livestock performance as well as keeping the infrastructure and machinery in good state as required by the company management

Responsibilities or duties

• Full responsibility for the day-to-day Management of the feedlot/background section which includes receiving, induction, care and production and final dispersal of all finished cattle to the clients within the recommended period of 90 days with optimum results.
• Keep all required records relating to cattle/feedlot – background in an organised manner for Management accessibility at time.
• Maintain all necessary Company records and provide general admin function to the section.
• To conduct all duties that ensures the Feedlot runs at its maximum potential as directed by Management such as timely feeding schedule, timely vaccination and deworming of new entrant’s stock.
• Give section monthly and quarterly report for all activities and incidences to the relevant authority as directed.
• Ensuring that general security as well as biosecurity are maintained at a high standard throughout the section.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• The person should be a holder of the certificate or diploma in general agriculture or animal husbandry from a recognised Zambian institution, degree level in the same field will be an added advantage.
• Must be computer literate
• Must be able to work hand in hand with the accounting department and assist in clerical work to keep a sound record for the section as required by relevant authority
• Should poses good skill and knowledge about feedlot ration formulation,
• Should have a fair knowledge about farm machinery such as tractors and feed mixer wagon and how they operate.
• Must have a good knowledge and understanding of cattle diseases.

Experience needed

• At list 5 years proven experience as feedlot manager or feedlot assistant manager with good knowledge about how to run the feedlot and back grounding together.
• Must have at least a rider’s licence

• Full responsibility for the day-to-day Management of the feedlot/background section which includes receiving, induction, care and production and final dispersal of all finished cattle to the clients within the recommended period of 90 days with optimum results.
• Keep all required records relating to cattle/feedlot – background in an organised manner for Management accessibility at time.
• Maintain all necessary Company records and provide general admin function to the section.
• To conduct all duties that ensures the Feedlot runs at its maximum potential as directed by Management such as timely feeding schedule, timely vaccination and deworming of new entrant’s stock.
• Give section monthly and quarterly report for all activities and incidences to the relevant authority as directed.
• Ensuring that general security as well as biosecurity are maintained at a high standard throughout the section.

• Computer literate
• Feedlot ration formulation
• Farm machinery operation (tractors, feed mixer wagon)
• Cattle diseases understanding

• Certificate or Diploma in General Agriculture or Animal Husbandry from a recognized Zambian institution
• Degree level in the same field (added advantage)
• At least 5 years proven experience as feedlot manager or feedlot assistant manager
• Rider's licence