Director Animal Production

Hartmann Young Limited; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartmann Young Limited is seeking an experienced Director of Live Production to take overall responsibility for grandparent and parent-stock operations across more than 100 sites. This broad, strategic and hands-on leadership role offers significant scope to shape performance, lead investment projects and drive continuous improvement across the business.

You will lead large teams, manage investment plans and ensure compliance with animal welfare, environmental and safety regulations while

Qualifications

• Degree in Agricultural Science, Veterinary Medicine or related discipline.
• Senior leadership experience within poultry production and primary production.
• Strong knowledge of poultry production, animal welfare, biosecurity and farm operations.
• Experience managing investment plans and multi-site operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational management of poultry production across a large, multi-site network.
• Drive improvements in productivity, efficiency, quality and animal-welfare standards.
• Provide strong leadership, motivation and development for teams across the operation.
• Own strategic and operational investment planning, including capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with animal-welfare, environmental, health and safety, quality, planning and construction regulations.
• Take responsibility for budgets, performance and delivery against business objectives.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to shape the live-production strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Poultry Production

Strategic Thinking

People Management

Operational Excellence

Education

Degree in Agricultural Science or Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Travel: Regular travel across Germany required

A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced poultry leader to take on a high-impact Director of Live Production role within a well-established agricultural business.

The company combines long-standing expertise with modern, sustainable production methods and innovative technologies. With a strong focus on quality, animal welfare and operational excellence, this is a chance to play a key role in shaping the future of a large-scale poultry production operation.

The Opportunity

As Director of Live Production, you will take overall responsibility for the company’s grandparent and parent-stock operations across more than 100 sites.

This is a broad, strategic and hands-on leadership role, offering significant scope to shape performance, lead investment projects and drive continuous improvement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the operational management of poultry production across a large, multi-site network.
• Drive improvements in productivity, efficiency, quality and animal-welfare standards.
• Provide strong leadership, motivation and development for teams across the operation.
• Own strategic and operational investment planning, including the delivery of key capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with relevant animal-welfare, environmental, health and safety, quality, planning and construction regulations.
• Take responsibility for budgets, operational performance and delivery against business objectives.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to shape the future direction of the live-production function.

About You

You will be an accomplished leader with substantial experience in poultry production, ideally within breeder, parent-stock, grandparent-stock, hatchery or farm-management environments.

You will bring:

• A degree in Agricultural Science, Veterinary Medicine or a related discipline.
• Proven senior leadership experience within the poultry industry and primary production.
• Strong knowledge of poultry production, animal welfare, biosecurity and farm operations.
• A sound understanding of relevant agricultural, environmental, planning and animal-welfare legislation.
• Experience leading large teams and complex, multi-site operations.
• Commercial awareness, strategic thinking and a results-focused mindset.
• Experience managing investment plans and operational improvement projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Germany.

Why Apply?

This is a challenging and highly visible leadership position with genuine autonomy and the opportunity to make a lasting impact. You will join an established, forward-thinking agricultural business where you can shape the live-production strategy, develop people and drive meaningful operational change.

If you are a senior poultry-production leader looking for your next challenge, we would be keen to hear from you.