Job Title: Hatchery Hardware Supervisor – 3 Positions
Organisation: Yalelo
Duty Station: Buikwe, Uganda
About Organisation:
Yalelo (U) Limited is a tilapia fish farm that was established in Uganda in 2019. The farm is located in Butembe, Buikwe district on the shores of Lake Victoria. Yalelo Uganda is a subsidiary of First Wave Group B.V; a Dutch company with a portfolio of aquaculture related assets in Africa. First Wave Group owns and operates Yalelo Zambia, a pioneer of Aquaculture founded in 2011 that has grown quickly to become the leading fish farm in Zambia and among the largest aquaculture farms in Africa.
Job Summary: The Hatchery Hardware Supervisor (Nets & Ponds) is responsible for overseeing and coordinating pond preparation and net/hapa operations. The role ensures that ponds, nets, and related infrastructure are maintained in optimal, safe, and biosecure conditions to support hatchery production. The position also manages teams, resources, and schedules to maximize operational efficiency and reliability.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervision and Oversight
- Lead and supervise daily operations of dredging, pond preparation, hapa handling, and net repair teams.
- Conduct routine inspections of ponds, nets, and hapas to ensure they meet operational and quality standards.
- Develop work plans, allocate manpower, and monitor performance to ensure timely completion of activities.
Health, Safety, and Biosecurity
- Enforce adherence to safety, health, and biosecurity protocols in all pond and net-related operations.
- Supervise cleaning, disinfection, and repair activities to ensure compliance with hatchery standards.
- Identify hazards or risks and implement preventive and corrective measures promptly.
Reporting and Documentation
- Maintain accurate logs and records of pond preparation, hapa deployment, and net maintenance activities.
- Prepare and submit weekly progress reports and incident summaries to the Team Lead.
- Recommend operational improvements to minimize equipment damage and reduce downtime.
Training and Development
- Train and mentor team members on net handling, pond preparation, and biosecurity practices.
- Build team capacity through continuous on-the-job coaching and performance feedback.
Other Responsibilities
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries, Aquaculture, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in aquaculture pond and net operations.
- Proven supervisory and organizational abilities.
- Strong knowledge of pond preparation, net/hapa management, and biosecurity procedures.
- Ability to plan work efficiently and enforce safety and quality standards.
How to Apply:
Please send the application, CV & academic documents as one pdf document to: [email protected], clearly specifying the job position in the subject line
Deadline: 13th October 2025.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24