Sekomane Spencer Mahlase
Senior Operations Manager ,Breeding
SUNNYSIDE, PRETORIA
Summary
Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 18 years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Manager
position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior farming operations manager
Quantumfoods holdings
03.2020 - Current
- Budget control and monitoring
- Managing systems, performance and procedures
- Technical support to the farm managers, and Liason with hatcheries Dealing with Veterinary issues and birds health.
- Analysis of performance across the business
- Dealing with Breed technical people locally and internationally.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time
Layer breeders Operations Manager
Biyinzika poultry international Limited
08.2018 - 02.2020
- Management of operational resources to maximum benefit
- Managing labour related issues according to labour relations law
- Project management and monitoring
- Budget control and management
- Develop action plans for poultry management, feeding techniques, and giving technical support to farm manager
- Responsible for 180 000 broiler breeders and layers
- Managing strict bio-security environment
- Dealing with local and international professionals at various levels
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time
Breeder Farm Manager
Cobb SA T/A RAINBOW FARMS PTY Ltd, RCLFOODS Pty Ltd
06.2012 - 07.2018
- Management of operations and Resources Identify and Implement innovations on productivity Managing 6 GP laying farms, with total of 63182 birds on the floor Analysis of livestock growth performance Monitor farms, to maintain ISO and HACCP standards.
- Evaluation of fixed and lose assets.
- Rearing of grand Parent stock (75 000), Quarantines management
- Monitor flock health and liase with state vet and company vet.
- Budget and costs monitoring.
- Kept records of animal health, medical treatment and injections and growth progress
- Led team of 60 skilled and unskilled farm personnel
- Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste
FARMING OPERATIONS supervisor
TYDSTROOM POULTRY
02.2009 - 06.2012
- MAINTANANCE OF EQUIPMENTS
- FEED CALCULATIONS AND ORDERING
- WEIGHT GRAPHS UPDATING
- BIO-SECURITY PROCEDURES MONITORING MANAGEMENT OF GRAND PARENT STOCK, Cobb Avian48 (21000 BREEDING BIRDS)
- MANAGING REARING AND LAYING FARMS
- QUARANTINE SITES GENERAL OPERATIONS
- REARING OF GRAND PARENT STOCK
- (11505 BIRDS) Management of Breeder Flocks
- VACCINES ORDERING AND ADMINISTRATION
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets
- Analyzed department metrics and performance and reported findings to management
- Evaluated team member performance and productivity, provided feedback and implemented corrective actions
BROILER FARM MANAGER
MONGATANA POULTRY FARM
10.2006 - 01.2009
- PROCURENT AND PURCHASE OF POULTRY MATERIAL
- LIASON WITH SUPPLIES
- DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF SUBORDINATES
- LIASON WITH CONTRACTOR NEW INVESTMENT (TONKO FARMS)
- REARING 50 000 CHICKS AND FEED ANALYSIS
- RECORD KEEPING
- CYCLE REPORT WRITING AND PRESENTATION, SET PRODUCTION TARGET AND GOALS
- BIO-SECURITY PROCEDURES CONTROL AND IMPLEMENTATION
TEAM LEADER
FUJI SEAL EUROPE LTD
Gillingham
03.2003 - 05.2005
- REASON FOR LEAVING: WORKING VISA EXPIRED
- RESPONSIBILITIES; PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT PROBLEM SOLVING PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL PLANNING SET PRODUCTION GOALS AND TARGET REPORT WRITING SAFEGUARDING OF COMPANY ASSETS MAINTANANCE OF ASSETS
ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
SUPPORT LTD, REASON FOR LEAVING
Chatham
05.2002 - 03.2003
- CONTRACT EXPIRED
- RESPONSIBILITIES: PROJECT EVALUATION AND MONITORING RECORD KEEPING HEALTH PROGRAMMES MONITORING RATION FORMULATION HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ANALYSIS ANIMAL DISEASES CONTROL PROCEDURES PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING: PRACTICALS
POULTRY ASSISTANT
RED ROCK HATCHERY
Magaliesburg
12.2001 - 02.2002
- REASON FOR LEAVING: SEEKING BETTER CAREER PROSPECTUS
Education
NATIONAL DIPLOMA - AGRICULTURAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION
TECHNIKON PRETORIA /TUT
Pretoria 01.1997 - 11.2001
JUNIOR CERTIFICATE - BIOLOGY, PHYSICAL SCIENCE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, ENGLISH
BOPEDI BAPEDI HIGH SCHOOL, AFRIKAANS
Limpopo 01.1997 - 12.1997
Some College (No Degree) -
South African Poultry Association
Gauteng 06.2009 - 07.2009
Management Development Program -
University of Stellenbosch
Cape Town, Stellenbosch 05.2023 - 11.2023
Skills
NATIONALITY: SOUTH AFRICANundefined
Accomplishments
- SURNAME: MAHLASE
- NAMES: SEKOMANE SPENCER
- DOB: 04 APRIL 1979
- ID NO: 7904045417082
- MARITIAL STATUS: SINGLE
- RELIGION: CHRISTIAN
- DRIVERS LICENCE: CODE 08
Certification
POSTAL ADRESS: P.O BOX 298
Timeline
Management Development Program -
University of Stellenbosch
05.2023 - 11.2023
Senior farming operations manager
Quantumfoods holdings
03.2020 - Current
Layer breeders Operations Manager
Biyinzika poultry international Limited
08.2018 - 02.2020
Breeder Farm Manager
Cobb SA T/A RAINBOW FARMS PTY Ltd, RCLFOODS Pty Ltd
06.2012 - 07.2018
Some College (No Degree) -
South African Poultry Association
06.2009 - 07.2009
FARMING OPERATIONS supervisor
TYDSTROOM POULTRY
02.2009 - 06.2012
BROILER FARM MANAGER
MONGATANA POULTRY FARM
10.2006 - 01.2009
TEAM LEADER
FUJI SEAL EUROPE LTD
03.2003 - 05.2005
ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
SUPPORT LTD, REASON FOR LEAVING
05.2002 - 03.2003
POULTRY ASSISTANT
RED ROCK HATCHERY
12.2001 - 02.2002
NATIONAL DIPLOMA - AGRICULTURAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION
TECHNIKON PRETORIA /TUT
01.1997 - 11.2001
JUNIOR CERTIFICATE - BIOLOGY, PHYSICAL SCIENCE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, ENGLISH
BOPEDI BAPEDI HIGH SCHOOL, AFRIKAANS
01.1997 - 12.1997
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