Head of Operations / Poultry Farms Director - Shropshire - £90,000 + Accommodation + Benefits

Poultry Farms Director

Head of Operations / Poultry Farms Director - Shropshire -£90,000+ Accommodation + Benefits

The Role:

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists are recruiting on behalf of a progressive and expanding poultry business for a Head of Operations / Poultry Farms Director. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the strategic and operational management of multiple poultry production sites. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving performance, maintaining exceptional welfare standards, and supporting the long term growth of the business. This position combines hands on operational oversight with strategic planning and people leadership, ensuring that all sites operate efficiently, compliantly, and to the highest industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for poultry production operations across multiple sites
• Ensuring the highest standards of bird health, welfare, and biosecurity at all times
• Leading and developing site managers and production teams
• Driving production performance, efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Ensuring full compliance with audits, assurance schemes, and legislative requirements
• Overseeing budgets, cost control, and operational planning
• Developing and implementing operational strategies aligned with business goals
• Monitoring KPIs, production data, and performance reporting
• Working closely with senior management and owners
• Maintaining a strong culture of safety, accountability, and best practice

The Candidate

• Significant experience in poultry production at a senior management or director level
• Proven leadership experience managing large teams and multiple sites
• Strong commercial awareness alongside a genuine commitment to bird welfare
• Strategic thinker with excellent operational and problem solving skills
• Confident working within audited and regulated environments
• Highly organised, proactive, and results focused

The Package

• Competitive salary of £70,000 - £90,000 basic + Accommodation
• Senior leadership role within a growing, forward thinking business
• Opportunity to influence strategy and long term direction
• Rewarding role with real scope for impact and progression

Please email your CV to Rebekah Shields, Global Recruitment Managing Director, .