About this role
Layers Brooding Attendant (DOC) at Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc
Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc is an integrated Nigerian agro-industrial company operating across key segments of the agricultural value chain, including poultry, aquaculture, oil palm, crop production and animal feed, with a growing focus on processing and value addition.
Layers Brooding Attendant (DOC)
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification OND , Secondary School (SSCE)
- Experience 2 - 3 years
- Location Ogun
- Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied
- Zichis Agro Allied Industries PLC is seeking competent and experienced personnel with practical knowledge of managing day-old layer chicks (DOC) throughout the brooding period.
Key Responsibilities
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Prepare and disinfect brooding houses before chick placement.
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Manage brooding temperature, ventilation and lighting.
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Ensure proper feeding, watering and early chick development.
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Monitor chick growth, behaviour, feed intake and mortality.
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Maintain daily records of mortality, feed and water consumption.
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Identify and report chick health challenges promptly.
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Implement vaccination schedules and strict biosecurity measures.
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Maintain proper litter conditions, hygiene and brooding equipment.
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Required Experience Level
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Minimum of 2–3 years of hands-on experience brooding day-old layer chicks (DOC).
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Experience in chick placement, temperature management, feeding, vaccination, mortality monitoring and biosecurity.
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Candidates must demonstrate practical knowledge of layers brooding operations.
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Qualification: SSCE/OND.
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