Location: Nairobi
Are you a detail-oriented, proactive, and results-driven aquaculture professional committed to effective broodstock management, fish health, and consistent hatchery production?
We are seeking a skilled Broodstock Management Assistant Manager to join Victory Farms Kenya. The role focuses on overseeing all broodstock management activities, including fish selection, sexing, sorting, lake broodstock conditioning, pond stocking, stock adjustments, and broodstock movement.
You will play a key role in maintaining a healthy, accurately inventoried, and optimally conditioned broodstock population, ensuring compliance with company SOPs and the consistent supply of high-quality broodstock for hatchery production and reliable egg production.
You will also provide leadership to the Broodstock Management team through effective planning, coaching, performance management, and cross-functional collaboration to support efficient and sustainable aquaculture operations.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is technically competent, highly organized, solutions-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and consistent production outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Broodstock Management
Take full ownership of all broodstock management activities from the agreed fish size at which sorting and sexing begins.
Ensure broodstock are accurately sexed and sorted according to SOP.
Ensure absence of any backlog of Broodstock fish awaiting sorting or sexing in the lake
Maintain balanced male-to-female sex ratios across all broodstock ponds.
Ensure all ponds are stocked to the correct numbers and densities.
Ensure all recounts are completed as per plan and any required adjustments or top-ups are finalized within 3.5 days.
Prioritize newly approved and improved broodstock cohorts for selection and stocking.
Ensure broodstock are handled with the highest welfare standards, minimizing stress during all handling, transport, sorting, and stocking activities.
Ensure all broodstock management SOPs are consistently followed.
2. Broodstock Conditioning
Ensure broodstock are properly conditioned before movement into production ponds.
Work closely with the broodstock pipeline team to optimize fish health, nutrition, and readiness. - Monitor broodstock condition and implement corrective actions where required.
Ensure feeding programmes are correctly implemented to maintain broodstock performance.
3. Broodstock Inventory & Traceability
Develop, maintain, and continuously update a live broodstock bank.
Maintain accurate records of the number, location, age, and status of all broodstock.
Ensure every broodstock movement is fully documented and traceable.
Maintain accurate up to date inventory records at all times.
Identify discrepancies quickly and implement corrective actions.
4. Pond & Production Management
Monitor broodstock performance across all production ponds.
Ensure appropriate stocking densities are maintained.
Monitor survival, mortalities, and fish performance.
Ensure flipping plans are executed accurately and according to schedule.
Ensure all pond operations are completed safely and efficiently.
Escalate production risks promptly and implement mitigation plans.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with the Broodstock Pipeline team to ensure accurate fish availability forecasts.
Provide Broodstock pipeline team with a 6-month Broodstock projection
Communicate broodstock requirements clearly across departments.
Collaborate with water quality, fish health, feeding, and hatchery teams to optimize broodstock performance.
6. Reporting & Data Management
Prepare a comprehensive weekly Broodstock Management Report.
Broodstock inventory and movement.
Fish transfers.
Stocking densities.
Sex ratio performance.
Water quality.
Mortalities.
Broodstock conditioning performance.
Pond performance.
SOP compliance.
Flipping plan compliance.
7. Performance Management
Conduct monthly individual performance reviews with supervisors and team leaders before the 4th of every month.
Conduct a monthly departmental meeting with all departments before the 4th of each month (Review the previous month's performance, discuss challenges and lessons learned, agree improvement plans and corrective actions, set departmental targets and priorities for the coming month, follow up on agreed action items.
Ensure supervisors/ team leaders complete individual performance discussions with every team member by the 4th of each month.
Monitor team performance and implement corrective actions where required.
Ensure departmental KPIs are consistently achieved.
Quarterly review and suggestions of new Departmental KPIs for the ensuing quarter.
8. Leadership & People Management
Conduct regular departmental and one-on-one meetings.
Train, coach, and develop team members.
Monitor employee performance and provide continuous feedback.
Promote accountability, discipline, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Ensure all team members understand and comply with company SOPs and biosecurity procedures.
Build a high-performing culture focused on operational excellence and fish welfare.
9. Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to improve broodstock productivity, fish welfare, and operational efficiency.
Reduce handling stress and improve broodstock quality through improved practices.
Drive improvements in inventory accuracy, reporting, and operational execution.
Support the implementation of new initiatives and best practices.
10. Inventory & Asset Management
Manage departmental inventory and stock.
Ensure adequate stock levels of all consumables and operational materials.
Oversee asset management and accountability
Qualifications & Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Animal Production, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years' experience in tilapia farming, specifically in broodstock management, fish handling, sexing, sorting, or tilapia pond operations.
Communication: Good command of spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate effectively with teams and management.
Physical Fitness: Ability to walk for extended periods and work in ponds, around water, on the lake and outdoor farm environments.
Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with basic data analysis, reporting, and data visualization skills.
Benefit:
• Visibility into the world’s fastest growing aquaculture company.
• Ideal for a candidate looking to dive into a mission-oriented Organization.
• The team is committed to the candidate’s success and will provide coaching, mentorship, and unique exposure to people and experiences that come from the most successful leaders in the entrepreneurial community and the social sector.
About Victory Farms
Victory Farms (VF) was established on Lake Victoria in 2016 with both on-shore and off-shore facilities. The head office is in Nairobi, and its Farm site is in Homa Bay County, with distribution across Kenya. VF has since become one of the fastest growing companies in aquaculture globally. In its first eight months of operation, the Company became the largest aquaculture producer in Kenya. Victory Farms aims to become the leading tilapia farm in Africa over the next 5 years while maintaining the highest environmental and social standards; as the most sustainable tilapia farm in the world, adhering to global standards and best practices, and producing affordable, sustainable protein to feed millions of people across Africa. Today, it is the largest commercial aquaculture player in East Africa and operates one of largest hatcheries on the continent. The Company is continuing to rapidly expand its vertically integrated model: production, processing, and sales & distribution, to keep pace with the rapid growth in demand for protein. To support this, Victory Farms employs world class technologies, people, and processes to build its model for sustainable protein production on the continent. VF strives for the highest standards in performance, execution, culture, and integrity. VF’s growth trajectory provides enormous opportunity for excited professionals to uplift their careers and make an impact within a diverse operation. We recognize the utmost importance which contributions by individuals and teams have to the success of Victory Farms. We work to create a fantastic environment for our employees. An environment where employees have an opportunity to develop professionally and personally.
How to Apply
Please send your 2-page CV and cover letter expressing your interest and qualifications to recruit@victoryfarmskenya.com indicating Broodstock Management Assistant Manager as the email subject.