Assistant / Aquaculture Trial Farm Operation Manager

About the Role

The R&D Operation Manager is responsible for overseeing the day to day activities of the research farm, the infrastructure, farm facilities management , ensuring adherence to standard operating protocol for animal care and feed production and in compliance and control of the country regulations. He/She will manage R&D farms, provide leadership and mentoring to the team, ensure excellent operational standards, and follow on time and on quality execution of protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the end-to-end operation of the R&D farm including team, system and facility management in ensuring excellent operations standards
• Oversees the execution of research protocols, ensuring they align with R&D objectives. 
• Development of operations policies, procedures and guidelines in improving execution process
• Accountable for the operating expense that includes and not limited to budget and forecast planning, material purchasing, inventory, warehouse management for the assigned the farm operations management
• Ensure the continuous improvement of the operational management systems, processes and adoption of best practices 
• Conduct operations quality controls, feed production monitoring and animal performance KPIs reporting
• Supervise, coach, mentor the farms operations team and ensure continuous team development in supporting the development plan and meeting organization effectiveness.
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Ensures implementation of and adherence to company policies.
• Recommends training interventions, promotion, and commendation of team members.
• Provides motivation, guidance and coaching for team members depending on evaluation results. 
• Performs administrative functions on the conduct of duties. 
• Prepare and develop a succession plan to secure the stability of the department

Key Requirements

• College graduate; Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or related disciplines.
• At least ten (5) years work experience in animal husbandry and familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures in feed milling and farm operations. 
• Farm and mill experience in a research setting is preferred.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills in driving successful partnerships within and across-functional teams to improve existing business processes, execute strategic initiatives, and develop project roadmaps