Hatchery Assistant Maintenance Supervisor at Kenchic Limited

Kenchic Limited is the leading producer of poultry in East and Central Africa. At its inception, the company’s main activity was the production of broiler and layer day-old chicks. Over the years the company has expanded operations to include processed chicken and further processed products. The company started its operations in 1984. The company’s Head Office is in Exsan House along Enterprise road. Kenchic is proud to be the largest integrated poultry operation in East and Central Africa and deals in day-old chicks, processed chicken meat and further processed products such as smoked sausages, choma sausages & sausages.

 

Hatchery Assistant Maintenance Supervisor

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , Diploma
  • Experience3 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldEngineering / Technical 

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

  • Ensure all machines/equipment are running optimally and regularly serviced and repaired, monitoring utilities consumption, maintaining minimum stock levels, planning and execution of preventive maintenance, duty allocation and hatching day-old chicks as per breed standards through best practises in incubation management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Planning and execution of a preventive maintenance schedule ensuring all hatchery machines/equipment are serviced as per schedule and running optimally, with a target mean time between failures of 3 months
  • Incubation management-monitoring, recording, profiling and calibration ensuring 100% hatch to breed standard
  • Utilities monitoring-ensuring minimal wastage of water, power, and fuel through regular monitoring of utilities usage and taking corrective actions immediately
  • Planning and overseeing premise, and compound facilities (electric fence, manholes and septic tanks etc)
  • Spares inventory-control ordering and usage of spares, ensuring a minimum stock level is maintained
  • Training, coaching and motivating maintenance personnel
  • Budget and implement maintenance section's budget
  • Compliance-ensuring compliance to local/national regulatory requirements

CANDIDATES PROFILE:

  • A bachelor's degree in electrical or Mechatronics engineering. An Electrical Diploma with experience is ALSO acceptable.
  • At least 3 years' experience in a production environment
  • Knowledge of incubation management is desirable and an added advantage
  • Experience in a Hatchery operations is desirable and an added advantage
  • Must have worked with teams and demonstrated leadership ability.

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Method of Application

Applications to be sent via hr@kenchic.com with subject before COB 24th September 2025.

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