About the Job
\nJob Summary :-\u00a0The Animal Nutritionist will lead the formulation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of feeding programs for ORO-Meat\u2019s beef, sheep, and goat operations. The role focuses on maximizing meat yield and quality, ensuring animal health and welfare, and reducing production costs through evidence-based nutrition strategies and the efficient use of local feed resources.<\/p>\n
Main Duties & Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Feed Formulation & Management<\/p>\n
Design balanced rations tailored to ORO-Meat\u2019s species mix, growth stages, and production targets.
\nEvaluate and optimize use of locally available ingredients (e.g., by-products from agro-industry) to control costs and support sustainability.
\nOversee feed procurement, storage, and quality control, including regular nutrient testing.
\nPerformance & Health Monitoring<\/p>\n
Track feed conversion ratios, growth rates, and carcass quality; adjust rations based on performance data.
\nCollaborate with the veterinary team to prevent and manage nutrition-related disorders.
\nDevelop protocols for mineral supplementation, water quality, and feed hygiene.
\nResearch & Development<\/p>\n
Conduct on-farm trials to improve feed efficiency and meat quality.
\nStay updated on innovations in feed additives, precision nutrition, and sustainable feeding technologies.
\nTraining & Advisory Support<\/p>\n
Train farm supervisors and feed-mill staff on ration mixing, feed safety, and best practices.
\nProvide regular reports and recommendations to management on feeding costs, animal performance, and market-driven adjustments.
\nCompliance & Reporting<\/p>\n
Ensure all feeding practices meet Ethiopian regulatory standards and any export-market requirements (e.g., traceability, feed safety).
\nMaintain detailed records for audits, certifications, and traceability programs.
\nWorking Conditions<\/p>\n
Based primarily at ORO-Meat\u2019s production farm.
\nRequires occasional travel to suppliers, feed mills, and market sites.
\nFlexible hours to monitor feeding operations as needed.
\nAbout You
\nQualification and Skills<\/p>\n
Education<\/p>\n
Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Science or related fields.
\nExperience<\/p>\n
Minimum of 5 year relevant work experience.
\nKey Competencies<\/p>\n
Strong analytical skills and attention to cost-efficiency.
\nExcellent communication and training ability for a diverse workforce.
\nCommitment to animal welfare and sustainable production practices.
\nAbility to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[17],"job_listing_category":[204],"job_listing_location":[4],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-39261","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-agriculture","job_listing_location-addis-ababa"],"metas":{"_job_logo":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_job_logo\/2026\/07\/Kerchanshe-Trading-Company-1.webp","custom-text-26140818":"Kerchanshe Trading Company","_job_featured":"","_job_tag":[],"_job_filled":"","_job_urgent":"","_job_type":{"17":"Full Time"},"custom-select-24762152":"Onsite","_job_category":{"204":"Agriculture"},"_job_expiry_date":"","_job_gender":"Both","_job_salary_type":"monthly","custom-number-21785310":"","_job_experience":"Intermediate","custom-select-25910079":"3 \u2013 5 Years","_job_qualification":"Bachelor Degree","_job_application_deadline_date":"2026-07-13","_job_location":{"4":"Addis Ababa"},"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"\u201chttps:\/\/forms.gle\/UD93inv99j6eC2X56\u201d","_job_apply_email":"","_job_phone":"","_job_employer_name":"Beleqet Jobs","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/employer\/meseret\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/39261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=39261"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=39261"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=39261"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=39261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}