Dairy and Livestock Farm Manager

About the role

Kamran Steel is looking for an experienced Livestock Farm Manager to lead the operations of a commercial dairy and livestock farm in Lahore, specializing in cows and buffaloes. The manager oversees daily farm operations, maintains compliance with livestock records and regulatory standards, and drives continuous improvement in herd performance and farm profitability. The role supervises a team of three people.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day livestock operations for cows and buffaloes, ensuring balanced nutrition, clean drinking water and proper housing.
• Develop and run herd health programs covering disease prevention, vaccination, treatment and welfare.
• Supervise and train a team of three farm workers on animal care, hygiene and safety.
• Oversee breeding and reproduction, including pregnancy diagnosis, monitoring and record-keeping.
• Analyze feed regularly using Near Infrared (NIR) and proximate methods to optimize nutrition and feeding.
• Maintain accurate livestock records on vaccination, breeding and treatment in line with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor farm budgeting, cash flow forecasting and cost control to improve profitability.
• Keep housing clean and compliant with welfare standards, and coordinate with veterinarians and agricultural experts.

Required profile

• Minimum of six years of hands-on experience managing dairy herds.
• Ability to ensure optimal livestock health, nutrition and productivity.
• Strong skills in livestock health and welfare management, feed analysis, budgeting and operational oversight.