Piason Mangwayana

Maintenance and Operations Manager with 13+ years in commercial poultry and facilities construction. Led teams of 69 staff across 30 broiler houses, overseeing maintenance, biosecurity and production support. Qualified in Arc Welding, Plumbing, Bricklaying and Cold Room Construction. Forklift licensed with Working at Heights certification. Proven in preventive maintenance, Advance admin, feed/cost procurement and keeping multi-shed farms 98%+ uptime.

Staff Manager and maintenance - Avon Chicken Farming - Broederstroom, South Africa

(2022-08)

• Manage 30 broiler chicken houses with full responsibility for bird welfare, shed environment and maintenance.
• Supervise 62 farm staff and a dedicated team of 7 maintenance personnel.
• Oversee all Avhance data capture and farm administration, ensuring accurate production records.
• Procure feed, coal and poultry equipment, managing supplier relationships and cost control.
• Schedule and supervise repairs to feeder lines, nipple drinker lines, ventilation, welding plumbing and painting to maintain shed uptime.
• Enforce strict biosecurity and WHS procedures across all farm activities.

Maintenance Manager - Sangiro Fresh Chickens - Broederstroom, South Africa

(2012-03 - 2022-08)

• Led a team of 27 staff covering maintenance, construction and facilities.
• Managed construction of cold rooms, including bricklaying, Arc Welding, plumbing and painting.
• Oversaw all mechanical and structural maintenance for the broiler facility.
• Planned shutdowns, repairs and upgrades to minimize production downtime.
• Maintained maintenance logs, trained junior staff and ensured safe work practices.