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Farm Officer - Fish
Pantech Kenya Limited
Nairobi, KE
Full-time
Posted 19 hours ago
Job Description
Job Title: Farm Officer - Fish
Location: Isinya
Salary: 25,000
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Farm Officer specializing in fish farming, located in Isinya. The Farm Officer will manage day-to-day tasks such as overseeing fish farming operations, monitoring fish health and breeding, maintaining water quality, and ensuring optimal fish production practices. Additional responsibilities include inventory management, record-keeping, and compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Collaboration with other team members and reporting to the Farm Manager will also be key components of this role.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintain fish farms and hatcheries through regular monitoring and control of fisheries resources and water quality examination (pH, temperature, DO, ammonia, etc.)for signs of pollution
2. Implement strict biosecurity measures for fish farm
3. Oversee daily feeding, grading, and harvesting activities
4. Monitor the health of the fish by maintaining a stable and healthy aquatic environment for optimal fish growth and treat them when appropriate
5. Oversee planning, sourcing, and management of fish feed to ensure optimal growth and health
6. Plan breeding programmes and harvesting schedules to obtain maximum efficiency
7. Ensure proper stock management and control in fish handling, spawning, grading and harvesting
8. Monitor growth performance, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and survival rate.
9. Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for on pond management.
10. Detect and report fish health or behavioral changes promptly to prevent disease outbreaks.
11. Maintain accurate records on stocking, feeding, water quality, mortality, health and treatment and share with management as per required timelines
12. Perform any other duties assigned
Qualifications & Skills
1. Diploma in one of the following fields Fisheries, Aquaculture, Fisheries Management or any related field
2. Good understanding of fish breeding, fish harvesting, post-harvest handling and hatchery management
3. Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as Fish Officer
4. Knowledge in fish feed formulation and feeding management
Send your application to info@pantech-ke.com
Location: Isinya
Salary: 25,000
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Farm Officer specializing in fish farming, located in Isinya. The Farm Officer will manage day-to-day tasks such as overseeing fish farming operations, monitoring fish health and breeding, maintaining water quality, and ensuring optimal fish production practices. Additional responsibilities include inventory management, record-keeping, and compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Collaboration with other team members and reporting to the Farm Manager will also be key components of this role.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintain fish farms and hatcheries through regular monitoring and control of fisheries resources and water quality examination (pH, temperature, DO, ammonia, etc.)for signs of pollution
2. Implement strict biosecurity measures for fish farm
3. Oversee daily feeding, grading, and harvesting activities
4. Monitor the health of the fish by maintaining a stable and healthy aquatic environment for optimal fish growth and treat them when appropriate
5. Oversee planning, sourcing, and management of fish feed to ensure optimal growth and health
6. Plan breeding programmes and harvesting schedules to obtain maximum efficiency
7. Ensure proper stock management and control in fish handling, spawning, grading and harvesting
8. Monitor growth performance, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and survival rate.
9. Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for on pond management.
10. Detect and report fish health or behavioral changes promptly to prevent disease outbreaks.
11. Maintain accurate records on stocking, feeding, water quality, mortality, health and treatment and share with management as per required timelines
12. Perform any other duties assigned
Qualifications & Skills
1. Diploma in one of the following fields Fisheries, Aquaculture, Fisheries Management or any related field
2. Good understanding of fish breeding, fish harvesting, post-harvest handling and hatchery management
3. Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as Fish Officer
4. Knowledge in fish feed formulation and feeding management
Send your application to info@pantech-ke.com
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