Animal Health Technician - KZN369

Animal Health Technicians at National Chicks support veterinarians with poultry health, welfare, and compliance activities on production sites in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

What it offers

• A full-time position based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Who can apply

• Candidates must hold a National Diploma in Animal Health.
• Candidates must be registered with the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) as an Animal Health Technician.
• Candidates must have minimum 3 to 5 years of experience.

What you'll do

• Recognise disease in poultry.
• Evaluate husbandry and biosecurity practices to prevent disease.
• Assess vaccine storage and administration.
• Collect samples for bacterial and viral disease testing.
• Conduct routine biosecurity and welfare audits on production sites.
• Perform lesion scoring and post-mortems.
• Evaluate feed and water quality.
• Provide reports on farm visit findings.
• Administer export-registered and HPAI-vaccinated facilities.
• Collect routine surveillance samples on HPAI-vaccinated farms (weekly and monthly where relevant).

How to apply

• Applications close on 2026-08-07.