About the Organization

Lunar Poultry Farm is a business that raises broiler chickens in Mawokota, Mpigi District, Uganda. It can currently raise between 25,000 and 50,000 broiler chicks per flock cycle. 

We are dedicated to producing high-quality poultry and caring for animals, and we are looking for a motivated, experienced, and hands-on Farm Manager to run and improve the farm.

Overview of the Position

The Poultry Farm Manager will be in charge of running the farm on a daily basis, making sure that the flock is healthy, productive, and running smoothly. You need to have a mix of technical poultry knowledge, leadership skills, and business sense for this job.

Roles, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Brooding management: Make sure the chicks are in the right spot, get enough heat, and get the care they need in their first few days of life
• Flock health and performance: Keep an eye on the birds’ health, look for signs of illness, and plan veterinary care
• Supervision of production: Keep an eye on feed intake, weight gain, death rates, and feed conversion rates
• Farm operations and maintenance: Make sure that the farm’s buildings, equipment, and infrastructure all work well
• Enforcing biosecurity: Put in place and keep an eye on rigorous biosecurity rules
• Staff leadership: Make sure that agricultural personnel are well-trained, supervised, and motivated to do their best work
• Reporting data: Create and send reports on important production parameters like death rates, feed use, costs, and tracking inputs and outputs

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• Minimum education: a diploma in animal science, poultry management, agriculture, or a related field
• At least five years of real-world experience in running a commercial poultry farm
• At least two years of experience in a similar situation as a supervisor or manager
• Technical Knowledge: A good understanding of how poultry works, how to feed it, how to keep it safe from disease, and how to treat it when it gets sick

Important Skills

• Ability to lead a varied group of people and keep the workplace productive
• Problem-Solving: Good at making decisions and fixing problems
• Technical Savvy: Knowing how to use farm management tools, analyze data, and work with current poultry systems
• Business Awareness: Knowing how to budget, keep costs down, and run a business efficiently
• Communication Skills: Being able to talk and write clearly with staff, suppliers, and management
• Physical fitness: Being able to work long hours in any weather
• Passion for Poultry: A real concern for the well-being of poultry and a promise to uphold high standards

How to Apply

We invite interested and eligible candidates to send the following:

• A full CV
• Copies of degrees and other professional documents

Please send your application to:

lunartechnologies7@gmail.com  
Cc: mwebe6265@gmail.comand kizitolh@gmail.com

Apply Now

Applications will be looked at as they come in. We welcome early submissions. We will only get in touch with candidates who have been shortlisted.

Due date: October 31, 2025