Live Production Manager

DSJ Global; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Live Production Manager for a Southeast Maryland facility. The role directs end-to-end poultry operations across feed, hatchery, and grow-out, driving production, quality, and cost performance.

Candidate will lead cross-functional teams, partner with contract growers, and ensure animal welfare, biosecurity, and regulatory compliance while promoting continuous improvement and audits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience within poultry production operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of poultry production systems, flock health, nutrition management, animal welfare, and operational best practices.
• Proven expertise overseeing feed mill, hatchery, and grow-out operations in a large-scale production environment.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-site operations, cross-functional teams, and contract grower partnerships.
• Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science, Animal Science, Agriculture, Business, or a related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end live production operations across feed, hatchery, and grow-out functions to achieve production, quality, animal welfare, and financial performance goals.
• Drive continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and cost reduction initiatives through data analysis, performance management, and strategic planning.
• Partner with feed mill, hatchery, veterinary, and field leadership teams to optimize flock health, feed utilization, hatchability, and overall production results.
• Develop, mentor, and manage production teams, service technicians, and contract growers while fostering accountability, engagement, and talent growth.
• Ensure compliance with biosecurity, animal welfare, environmental, safety, and regulatory standards while supporting audits, inspections, and emergency response efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Contract growers

Biosecurity

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science

Bachelor's degree in Animal Science

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

One of our clients in the poultry industry is seeking a Live Production Manager to support a facility in Southeast Maryland. This person will be responsible for driving operational excellence across feed, hatchery, and grow-out operations by leading teams, partnering with contract growers and cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring animal welfare, biosecurity, regulatory compliance, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Title: Live Production Manager
Location: Greater Salisbury, MD (relocation available)
Compensation: $125,000-$180,000 + bonus
Shift: 1st

Responsibilities of the Live Production Manager:

• Lead end-to-end live production operations across feed, hatchery, and grow-out functions to achieve production, quality, animal welfare, and financial performance goals.
• Drive continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and cost reduction initiatives through data analysis, performance management, and strategic planning.
• Partner with feed mill, hatchery, veterinary, and field leadership teams to optimize flock health, feed utilization, hatchability, and overall production results.
• Develop, mentor, and manage production teams, service technicians, and contract growers while fostering accountability, engagement, and talent growth.
• Ensure compliance with biosecurity, animal welfare, environmental, safety, and regulatory standards while supporting audits, inspections, and emergency response efforts.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience within poultry production operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of poultry production systems, flock health, nutrition management, animal welfare, and operational best practices.
• Proven expertise overseeing feed mill, hatchery, and grow-out operations in a large-scale production environment.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-site operations, cross-functional teams, and contract grower partnerships.
• Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science, Animal Science, Agriculture, Business, or a related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.