Andre Ontong

Experienced farming operations supervisor with over 14 years of expertise in poultry farming, animal welfare, and team management. Skilled in firefighting, chemical handling, and humane culling procedures. Dedicated to driving operational efficiency, ensuring animal welfare, and fostering team collaboration. Seeking a challenging role in a growth-oriented organisation that values innovation and stability.

Supervisor – Farming Operations 1 - Quantum Foods Fransrug Farm (Rearing) - Fransrug Farm

(2019-01 - 2024-12)

• Supervised all farming operations, ensuring optimal productivity and adherence to biosecurity standards.
• Managed and coordinated teams for vaccination, catching, and washing processes.
• Performed standby duties on a rotational basis to ensure smooth operations.
• Rearing 1.8million POLP per annum.
• Managing modern cage environment-controlled houses.
• Biosecurity efficiency control.
• Overseeing catching teams, vaccination teams and house operators.
• Brooding of day-old chicks for below-standard mortality and good chick performance quality.
• Managing washing of houses to achieve high above-standard hygiene results.
• Achieving above 96% POLP sales annually and monthly.
• Striving to obtain senior management skills and development through internal courses obtained and good performance appraisals.
• Manage 70 staff members on a rearing farm.
• Recording and reporting daily and weekly production data to Senior management.
• Manage light and water program to set production goals.
• Poultry rearing and pullet management.

General Worker - Quantum Foods Fransrug Farm (Rearing) - Fransrug Farm

(2010-01 - 2019-12)

• Contributed to the washing, catching, and vaccination teams.
• Operated as a standby house operator, ensuring the welfare of animals and smooth operations.

Grade 11 - Noorder Paarl Secondary School (2003-12)