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Company Production Veterinarian

Category

Agriculture

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

11/6/2026
5 days left

Employer / Company

Uzima Chicken logo
Uzima Chicken
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Description (Public)

Uzima Chicken Uganda is hiring a Company Production Veterinarian to drive continuous improvement in poultry production performance across its breeder farms, hatcheries and feed operations, reporting to the Production Group Chief Technical Officer.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Lead the roll-out of Production Department SOPs across all breeder farms and production sites
  • Train, mentor and coach production teams on SOP implementation, including biosecurity, welfare standards and performance optimisation
  • Develop and deliver practical vaccination and disease monitoring training to strengthen diagnostic capabilities of technical staff
  • Monitor and analyse parent stock and hatchery performance (mortality, egg production, hatchability) and report to the CTO and country management
  • Attend, participate in and at times lead weekly production meetings
  • Identify production bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions rooted in veterinary best practice and Hatch Africa Group standards
  • Conduct production site audits (breeder farms, hatcheries, feed mill) to assess SOP compliance and product quality
  • Provide actionable feedback and follow up with management, operational and technical teams on corrective action plans
  • Escalate repetitive non-conformance or deteriorating audit results
  • Communicate frontline technical insights to the Group CTO to influence SOP revisions and technical strategy
  • Work closely with other departments to align technical support and performance goals, and liaise with external stakeholders and consultants
  • Support ongoing technical training and coaching for production teams and help maintain training materials and technical guidelines

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent)
  • Fluent in English and local language(s)
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with an eagerness to learn and teach others
  • Willingness to travel to different production sites
  • Suitable for high-performing technically-minded new graduates, though experienced professionals will be considered

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