James Greaves CV

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James Greaves

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James Greaves

Irish National

Date of Birth: 5/07/1969

Excellent health

COMPETENCIES

Profile

Broiler Specialist with 20+ years’ experience of all aspects of broiler growing,

particularly managing performance, housing, nutrition, biosecurity and disease

control. Worked in a diversity of settings, including large volume sites, consultancy

and self-employment.

Achievements

Proven track record of trust and responsibility in a number of specialist

industries, e.g. broiler industry, Game Birds and food processing industries.

Self-employed for 17+ years, built up trusted supplier network.

Built up business from employing 2 staff to 15 staff with Bird Control work.

Team mentor and motivator, responsible for upward of 200 multi-cultural staff.

Student of the Year, Agri Mellows College, Athenry, Galway (1990).

Extensive specialist firearms experience in wildlife management.

Worked in specialist environments such as; minimal disease poultry units,

airfields, offshore installations and pharmaceutical plants.

Full police security approval to work at airports and off shore gas installation.

Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

Successfully completed Aviagen Broiler Breeder Production Module 2013

Attended and successfully completed Aviagen Broiler Production Module

2014

Work History

Assistant Farm Manager Almarai Poultry Farming

May 2013- Present

Site Location Manager at Al Baraka Breeder Farm.

Responsible for commissioning and start-up of second half of Al Baraka 2

Breeder Farm which now has 550,000 birds in rear and in excess of 800,000 birds

in production. With a target of producing 140 million hatching eggs for 2014.

Responsible for 460 staff, looking after contracts and promotions.

Coordinating accommodation and catering for all staff.

Ensuring bio security is maintained at the highest levels.

Overseeing milling operations on site.

Liaising with veterinary and hatchery staff.

Working closely with international consultants and breed company specialist to

improve overall farm performance.

Continually up-skilling staff to International standards.

2011–May 2013 Senior Unit Manager Almarai Poultry Saudi Arabia

Responsible for the management of 5.76 million birds on site, with prospected

growth to 15 million by 2013.

Involved in the training of Saudi Nationals to become part of Almarai Poultry

farming workforce.

Managing in excess of 250 core poultry staff; General Farm Worker, Foreman,

maintenance staff and supervisors.

Coordinating accommodation and catering for staff.

Liaising with veterinary and production staff.

Also responsible for bio security and feed ordering.

Fully trained in Skov software with responsibility for training, supervisors,

foreman and farm staff in the correct use and utilisation of all Skov equipment

Attending by-weekly meetings with senior managers for discussions on all

aspects of production.

Works closely with consultants to improve environmental, health and overall bird

performance.

Part of the poultry team with a goal to producing 200 million broiler chickens per

year by end 2013.

Travelled overseas on recruiting trips.

Responsible for up skilling and training of all unit managers and supervisors

coming on site in the techniques and methods most suitable for efficient broiler

production as devised by Almarai Poultry farming Staff

Also responsible for production of on-site poultry manual giving specific

instructions on broiler production on Hadco sites unique environment and

challenges.

Monthly meetings with quality assurance managers from Almarai Health and

Safety with responsibility for all health and safety issues including food safety.

Daily meeting with veterinary staff to discuss post mortem findings, vaccination

and medication programs on an on-going basis.

Part of the team that successfully attained International Quality and Food Safety

accreditation in the form of ISO 22000

2007 – 2011 Self Employed Consultant and Poultry Farmer

Providing consultancy service to a variety of companies, including broiler

operations, County Councils, Retail Outlets, etc.

Also rented 2 broiler sites which increased my capacity to 120,000 birds per cycle (7

cycles per year).

Consultant to Inchkevin Game Birds Ltd, Doneraile, Co. Cork

2005 – 2010

Consultancy on bird rearing, hygiene medication and vaccination issues

Game bird sales throughout Ireland

Importing chicks from the USA, Spain, France and the UK, rearing same and

selling throughout Ireland, also providing husbandry advice

Adhering to relevant regulations

Director of Awbeg Sports Ltd, Rock Mills, Kildorrey, Co. Cork

2005 – Present

Corporate Entertainment Company which hosts events nationally, e.g., shooting days in the bird

shooting season

Provide consultancy service

Organise the shooting event and the products are sold to game dealers

Area Manager with Bird Control Ireland, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford

2000 – 2010

Providing training and solutions to wildlife control issues

Providing solutions for problematic wildlife issues to agriculture, pharmaceutical,

industrial food and beverage production (e.g., Sefia Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer’s, Wyeth

Pharmaceuticals, Bulmer’s, Dairygold, Kerry Foods, Nenagh Co-operative, Paul

&Vincent Milling, Southern Mills, Silverhill Ducks)

Conducting work on behalf of Local Authorities, Airports; both civilian and military,

offshore gas and oil installations, retail outlets, feed mills, ESB, storage facilities,

sporting arenas.

Provided specialist advice during the Foot and Mouth and Bird flu crises.

Assisting with Biosecurity issues.

Method employed: falcons & hawks, acoustic distress calls, visual deterrents, netting,

pyrotechnics, firearms, physical barriers, kites and balloons

Purchased 31 acres of land and built a 55,000 broiler site of my own

1992 - 2000

Also established a 50 sow free range pig unit and a 40 cow suckler herd

Selling weanling pigs and beef cattle for domestic and European markets

Produced 350,000 birds for Cappoquin Chickens per annum

Conforming to Bord Bia and Dept. Of Agriculture Standards

Upgraded cattle numbers for 80 beef cows and discontinued pig production (2000)

1990 - 2000 Broiler Site Manager with Cappoquin Chickens, Ballyhane, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford

(Integrated poultry processing company with a capacity of c. 15m chickens per year)

Managed broiler operation on 270,000 bird site, including positive bird

husbandry, vaccination programme, insect control, ventilation, and maintenance.

Procurement of bedding, equipment, spare parts, vaccines, disinfectant, labour,

feed.

Biosecurity against birds and rodents

Site hygiene, disinfection and fumigation

Working on stocking rates, winter V summer

Responsible for alarms and generation

Liaison with EPA and Department of Agriculture

Recruited, mentored and trained team of up to 6 people

Total responsibility for the construction of a brand new 120k bird site with total

responsibility for design and equipment choice

EDUCATION

1981 - 1986 CBS, Mitchelstown, Cork

Leaving Certificate achieved

1987 - 1990 Agri College, Mellows College, Athenry, Co. Galway

Work Placement with Whittakers Hatchery, Cork (5 months)

Alan & Irene McConnell, Carrigaline, Co. Cork (5 months)

Cappoquin Chickens, Ballyhane, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford (5 months)

Hatchery and broiler breeding, pullet rearing

Broiler breeding rearing

Broiler breeders on slats and broiler breeder A1

Turkey breeders, egg collection and care, storage

Turkey A1

Chick transport and care

Vaccination of pullets, broiler breeders and chicks

Hen selection with Department of Agriculture

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Fly fishing and fly tying

Sea fishing

Deer stalking

Bird hunting, clay, bird shooting

Dog training and ownership

Rugby, GAA, Soccer

International travel on fishing and hunting

Learning new skills

REFERENCES

Excellent references available on request

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