Electrician at Premier Poultry

Premier Poultry aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry company in Ghana. Our purpose is to make rural households healthier and wealthier, and we achieve this by supplying them high-quality, vaccinated, brooded, and affordable improved dual-purpose chickens.

Premier Poultry is backed by reputed international investors with a proven track-record of success in the poultry industry, including market-leading enterprises in Ethiopia (EthioChicken), Rwanda, and Uganda (Uzima).

We are seeking to recruit a highly committed, result-oriented, motivated, disciplined and experienced Electrician with the passion for improving the lives of smallholder farmers. He or she will be responsible for diagnosing the cause of electrical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and performing preventive and corrective maintenance.

Job Responsibilities

•                  Diagnoses causes of electrical malfunction or failure of industrial machines and equipment

•                  Directs and supervises preventive or corrective maintenance activities.

•                  Performs complex maintenance activities.

•                  Performs periodic electrical testing and initiates modification or replacement of equipment, which fails to meet acceptable operating standards.

•                  Develops wiring diagrams and layout drawings for system or equipment modifications and specifications.

•                  Assembles and tests motor-control devices, switches, panels, transformers, generator windings, and other electrical equipment and components according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles

•                  Checks and approves bills for works completed.

•                  Participates in the orientation and on–the–job training sessions for newly assigned electricians.

•                  Appraises the performance of subordinate staff.

•                  Compiles and prepares periodic activity reports and lists of machine spare parts.

•                  Proper handling and managing of company materials (tools and spares).

•                  Work in coordination with hatchery, breeding, and other premier poultry teams

•                  Follow Premier Poultry's biosecurity policy and work conduct rules

•                  Performs such other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Competencies

•                  Demonstrates technical and practical knowledge of the methods of installation and repair of electrical system.

•                  Possess extensive knowledge and experience working with various electrical devices and systems.

•                  Demonstrable ability to use electrical and hand tools (e.g. wire strippers, voltmeter etc.) and electrical drawings and blueprints

Qualifications and Requirement

•                  Diploma above in any vocational training or related field and successfully completed apprenticeship as an Electrician

•                  Have a valid license as a professional

Experience

•                  Minimum of two (2) years and above working experience

Application Deadline

•                  Applications are open now, please submit your CV and Cover Letter to careers@premier-poultry.com

•                  The final deadline for submitting your application is 20th June,2024 and applicant must be residing in the Ashanti Regions or be willing to relocate to Ashanti region.

PREMIER POULTRY Plot 19, Second Avenue Daban-Sokoban Street Ahodwo-Daban Area Kumasi, Ghana DIGITAL ADDRESS: AK-661-9471