Farm Supervisor

Farm Supervisor

Location: Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

OJ Santos Farms is seeking an experienced and hands-on Farm Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day management of our livestock farming operations in Ilaro, Ogun State. The successful candidate will live on the farm, with a good-standard private apartment/quarters provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily operations of the farm and farm workers.
• Manage and monitor cattle, goats, and free-range poultry/birds.
• Oversee feeding, grazing, watering, breeding, weaning, and general livestock management.
• Monitor animal health and quickly identify signs of illness, injury, poor feeding, or abnormal behaviour.
• Coordinate vaccination, medication, deworming and other animal health programmes with veterinary professionals.
• Maintain proper records of livestock numbers, births, deaths, breeding, treatments, feed usage and other farm activities.
• Supervise pasture and grazing management.
• Ensure livestock housing, pens, water systems and farm facilities are properly maintained.
• Manage feed and other farm supplies and minimise waste.
• Supervise farm workers, allocate daily duties and monitor performance.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, biosecurity and animal welfare.
• Provide regular reports to management on livestock performance, farm activities, challenges and requirements.
• Ensure the security of livestock, equipment, feed and other farm assets.
• Assist management in improving productivity and reducing unnecessary farm operating costs.

Requirements

• Good practical background and experience in livestock farming.
• Strong experience managing cattle is essential.
• Experience with goats and free-range poultry/birds is highly desirable.
• Practical knowledge of animal feeding, grazing, breeding and general livestock health management.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate farm workers effectively.
• Good record-keeping and reporting skills.
• Ability to identify livestock health problems and take appropriate action.
• Honest, responsible, organised and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be willing to live permanently on the farm in Ilaro, Ogun State.
• Agricultural qualifications are an advantage, but strong practical livestock farming experience is particularly important.

Salary

• N100,000 per month.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Good-standard residential apartment/quarters provided on the farm.
• Stable, full-time employment.
• Opportunity to take responsibility for and grow with an expanding livestock farming operation.

Application Closing Date

• 9th October, 2026.