Ruth Oluwafemi Olajide
Farm/Environmental Manager
Alberton,GP
Summary
Dedicated animal scientist and professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Experienced farm manager with over seven years of experience in Poultry farming. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level farm manager position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Obasanjo Farms Ltd
- Reduced number of weeks that Lohnmann3 pullets spent at rearing with 1495g body weight with cumulative feed of 835g to 17 weeks compared to previous supervisors that achieved 1401g body weight with cumulative feed of 913g at 19weeks
- By reducing feed wastages
- Strategized feeding regime pattern
- Helped to reduce mortality rate at layer section, improved production and proper waste disposal
- Reduced mortality rate from 0.75 to 0.11% within one week
- Saved thousands of naira in that month and increased profit margin by 10%
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity
Farm/Environmental Manager
Hours Groups
06.2021 - Current
- Managing of personnel
- Managing rearing of chicken that include temperature control, cooling, ventilation and administration of medication and vaccinations
- Maintenance in and around broiler houses
- Monitoring chickens for possible infections and sicknesses as well as controlling heating and cooling of broiler houses
- Receiving feed, medicines, vaccines and monitoring stock
- Weighs broiler throughout cycle along with recording daily and declaration of health certificates before slaughter
- Doing daily admin, filing and stock orders
- Ensures compliance with waste disposal regulations
- Ensures compliance with safety and hygiene standards
- Ensures all aspect of bio security is in place and implemented.
Teaching Assistant
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Provided support to lead lecturer
- Facilitated Practical for undergraduates
- Performed tutorials
- Assisted undergraduates with field work
- Marked and recorded marks for Practical and examination.
Supervisor
Obasanjo Farms Limited, NGR
03.2012 - 11.2014
- Supervised and coordinated activities of workers engaged in raising poultry, collecting eggs and maintaining equipment and facilities on poultry farm
- Consulted with farm manager to ascertain production requirement and discussed condition of equipment and status of supplies
- Prepared worker attendance, egg production, and feed consumption and poultry mortality reports
- Assigned workers to duties, such as feeding and vaccinating, collecting and candling eggs, cleaning and fumigating chicken houses
- Directed maintenance and repairs of facilities and equipment, such as chicken houses, layers nest and feeders
- Participated in work activities to speed up work load
- Involved in hiring and training personnel
- Collaborated with other farm personnel to develop farm schedules and to meet processing goals.
Operational / Farm Manager
S & J Farms
, Lagos
01.2009 - 12.2011
- Ensured all aspects of farm runs smoothly
- Managed and motivated team
- Maintained safe working Practices
- Involved in hiring and training personnel
- Ventilation management
- Feed Management
- Ensured adequate production performance
- Vaccinations
- Record Keeping
- Involved in Marketing and Sales
- Major Contributions
- S & J farms: Assisted with startup of farm from scratch and within two years of service established farm and grow it from small scale to medium scale farm.
Intern
Unaab Livestock and Poultry Farms
01.2007 - 12.2007
- Taking inventory on farm
- Daily record keeping of performance of livestock (Pigs, Goats, Rabbits and Cows) and poultry
- Feeding and proper care of livestock and poultry
- Ventilation management in poultry farm
- Detect disease and health problem in livestock and Poultry
- Feed formulation
- Vaccination
- Record keeping
Farm Attendant
Zartec Farms
03.1999 - 02.2002
- Responsible for feeding and proper care of livestock and poultry
- Taking inventory on farm
- Responsible for daily record keeping of performance of livestock and poultry
- Detect disease and health problem in livestock and poultry
Education
M.D. - Environmental Sciences
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, GP 03.2015 - 12.2020
Bachelor’s degree (B. Agric.) - Animal Production and Health
University of Agriculture
Abeokuta 01.2002 - 12.2008
Skills
Managerial skills
undefinedAffiliations
Farm manager with over six years’ experience in poultry production of broiler and breeder layers, and 3 years in the teaching profession. Conceptualize and managed farms ranging from a small scale to a big scale poultry farming with team sizes of 5 – 25 people. An environmentalist with acquired knowledge in animal behavior, conserving biodiversity, energy and environment, sustainability leadership, project management, safety, health, environment and community system and maintaining ecosystem processes. I have been involved in several farm management and teaching over the years and belong to the South African Council of Natural Scientific Professionals (SACNASP) certification as an animal scientist.
Core competencies include: Poultry production performance, feed management, ventilation management, vaccination, Hiring and training personnel, Record keeping, and Team management. Educational credential include MSc.
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 5-25 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
Professional Animal Scientist
Travelling, loves adventure and reading
I Love exploring nature and visiting exciting places with historical values. At my leisure, I prefer to read books and meditate.
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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Quote
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Timeline
Professional Animal Scientist
03-2023
Farm/Environmental Manager
Hours Groups
06.2021 - Current
M.D. - Environmental Sciences
University of The Witwatersrand
03.2015 - 12.2020
Teaching Assistant
University of Witwatersrand
01.2015 - 01.2019
Supervisor
Obasanjo Farms Limited, NGR
03.2012 - 11.2014
Operational / Farm Manager
S & J Farms
01.2009 - 12.2011
Intern
Unaab Livestock and Poultry Farms
01.2007 - 12.2007
Bachelor’s degree (B. Agric.) - Animal Production and Health
University of Agriculture
01.2002 - 12.2008
Farm Attendant
Zartec Farms
03.1999 - 02.2002
Obasanjo Farms Ltd
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