Michael Muzhandu
Veterinarian
Ruwa
Summary
To use my strong livestock veterinary experience in animal production and management to enhance and effect productivity in any organization or company. To uphold professionalism in my area of expertise. To promote client education in production practices that will maximize animal productivity enhancing client satisfaction. To provide quality and adequate training to ensure effective job actioning and conduct.
Production management professional knowledgeable about allocating resources, optimizing production and increasing output with hands-on and dedicated approach. Articulate and professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative production strategies.
Overview
3
3
Languages
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Breeder Site Manager
Irvines Zimbabwe
03.2024 - 03.2026
- Managing overall production performances of parent breeder flocks to meet breed expected standards.
- Outlining standard operating procedures and worker training, overall veterinary standardization and all protocols relating to farms biosecurity and disease control.
- Farm audits to check biosecurity and production parameters, budgets and costings.
- Management and accountability of all stocks in the breeder sites.
- Labour management in sites.
Head of Department T/A Kunest Hatchery
Kunest
03.2022 - 09.2023
- Administration management, Finance Management, Labour Management in all aspects of the poultry production unit (rearing and production) so that it has cost effective profitability.
- In charge of ensuring Government legislative and authority laws are met.
- Maintaining standard Veterinary, breeder and hatchery sites from biosecurity to Government regulations and enforcement of standard operating procedures.
Company Veterinary Manager
Sondelani Ranching T/A Hamara Foods
04.2020 - 02.2022
- Managing production performances of parent breeder flocks (rearing and production), broiler production, hatchery and customer services. Deriving models and pricing of chicks, frozen chicken and culls.
- Managing and meeting standard Government regulations.
- Outlining standard operating procedures and worker training, overall veterinary standardization and all protocols relating to farms biosecurity and disease control.
- Farm audits to check biosecurity and production parameters.
- Management of beef cattle management, post mortems handling insurance reports for the organization, pregnancy diagnosis and management. Disease prevention on farm, biosecurity control and management of treatment for diseases with vaccination control strategies.
Company Veterinarian
Brand Agro (Sable Chickens)
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Running all broiler poultry veterinary issues in the company, managing samples and planning, standards monitoring tools for lab diagnosis.
- Managing the out-grower scheme to local farmers including on-farm trainings, project trainings, farmer assessments and selection. Follow up on out-grower farmers to ensure quality management and biosecurity is maintained for quality broiler production.
- Managing and training extension team. Weekly and monthly reporting, managing and budgeting for stock requirements for the month.
- Postmortem determination for the company cattle to determine cause and relate to the insurance companies for compensations. Give advice for cattle management on the farm, pregnancy diagnosis. Cattle feeding formulars and grazing schemes.
Company Veterinarian and Breeder Production Manager
TMM Farming
09.2014 - 02.2018
- Managing Cobb Broiler Parent breeder sites and conducting on farm postmortems liaising with the Irvines Veterinarian team to enhance quality parent production.
- Design and Implement SOPs to enhance job’s specialization, Labour management, training and supervision.
- Veterinary stock ordering, management and stock taking.
- Management of all aspects of poultry biosecurity standard in the farms.
- Cattle management of Simmental and Brahman breeds.
Trainee Manager
Irvine’s Zimbabwe – Harare Zimbabwe
08.2013 - 09.2014
- Managed day to day activities in different poultry departments which include Broiler and Layer Grandparents. Broiler and Layer Parents, Commercial Broilers, Butchery and Processing Plant, Commercial Layers, Feed mill, Commercial Hatchery, Veterinary Department, Quality Assurance and Transport Department.
- Budgeting, year planning of all production areas in poultry as egg forecasting and bird forecasting.
- Design and implementation of SOPs to enhance quality in job effectiveness in all sections.
- Labour management and supervision.
Education
Technical Certificate - Poultry Management
Cobb Technical School
Harare, Zimbabwe05-2014
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Fire Sales and Services Ltd
12-2013
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (B.V. Sc) - undefined
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe07-2013
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Leadership Training Management
01-2013
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Luveve High School
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe01-2006
Skills
Animal welfare
Pedigree analysis
Animal behavior
Laboratory skills
Animal health
Animal nutrition
Herd management
Breeding techniques
Disease prevention
Market trends analysis
Biosecurity protocols
Vaccination programs
Housing design
Animal handling
Reproductive physiology
Breeding stock evaluation
Feeding strategies
Growth monitoring
Nutritional planning
Continuing education
Reproductive health
Business planning
Teamwork
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Time management
Attention to detail
Problem-solving abilities
Multitasking
Multitasking Abilities
Animal care
Reliability
Excellent communication
Organizational skills
Team collaboration
Effective communication
Adaptability and flexibility
Decision-making
Relationship building
Analytical thinking
Livestock management
Record keeping
Vaccination administration
Continuous improvement
Adaptability
Analytical skills
References
- Vitalis, Gonese, General Manager, vitalisgonese56@gmail.com, +263 772 260 412, BRAND-AGRO (SABLE CHICKENS)
- Winston, Nyamayaro, Human Resources Manager, winstonnyamayaro@gmail.com, +263 772 981 567, Sondelani Ranching T/A Hamara Foods
- A., Bones, Director, alexiab@gmail.com, +263 772 413 649, Kunest Hatchery
- E., Matema, Breeder Manager, elisha@irvines.co.zw, +263 778 144 936, Irvines Zimbabwe
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Achieved distinction and upper first class in Animal Nutrition and Animal Husbandry., A natural leader from being a school prefect at both advanced and ordinary level, and being a manager of 6 poultry production sites and achieving set international standards.
ATTRIBUTES
- Energetic Veterinarian with vast poultry management production, beef and dairy cattle management skills, enthusiastic problem-solver with administrative abilities, discipline and accuracy. Perseverant, meticulous with respect for authority and compliant with rules.
- Adapts easily and maintains stability under pressure, analytical arranger with innovative skills.
Timeline
Breeder Site Manager
Irvines Zimbabwe
03.2024 - 03.2026
Head of Department T/A Kunest Hatchery
Kunest
03.2022 - 09.2023
Company Veterinary Manager
Sondelani Ranching T/A Hamara Foods
04.2020 - 02.2022
Company Veterinarian
Brand Agro (Sable Chickens)
09.2018 - 03.2020
Company Veterinarian and Breeder Production Manager
TMM Farming
09.2014 - 02.2018
Trainee Manager
Irvine’s Zimbabwe – Harare Zimbabwe
08.2013 - 09.2014
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Luveve High School
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Leadership Training Management
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (B.V. Sc) - undefined
University of Zimbabwe
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Fire Sales and Services Ltd
Technical Certificate - Poultry Management
Cobb Technical School