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Director of Live Operations

Allen Harim Foods, LLC
Seaford, DE Full Time
POSTED ON 11/14/2025 CLOSED ON 1/15/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Live Operations position at Allen Harim Foods, LLC?

Summary

The Director of Live Operations is responsible for the daily operations of live poultry, ensuring optimal animal welfare, productivity, and efficiency.  The Team member will work closely with various departments to ensure the highest standards of production and compliance with industry regulations.

 

  • Supports Allen Harim’s Vision, Mission and Values. 
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of poultry farms, including hatcheries, and grow-out farms
  • Ensuring the health and welfare of poultry 
  • Monitor production metrics such as feed conversion ratios, growth rates, and mortality rates
  • Lead and manage a team of operations professionals providing guidance support and development opportunities.
  • Work closely with other deparments such as feedmill operations, logistics and sales to ensure seamless operations
  • Monitor performance of live operations
  • Identify reas for improvement and implement necessary changes
  • Develop and implement strategies to enhance the efficiency within the department
  • Manage and resolve any issues or crises that arise in live operations
  • Analyze operational data to identify trends, and issues
  • Manage the budget for live operations, ensure a cost-effective use of resources
  • All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To Perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.     Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and/or Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Agriculture, Business Administration, or related field
  • Master’s Degree Preferred
  • Extensive experience in poultry production and operations management
  • Previous leadership experience is essential
  • Excellent working knowledge of computer systems

 

Knowledge/Skills

  • Microsoft Office skills with an expert focus on Excel. 
  • Strong leadership and management skills
  • Excellent problem solving abilities
  • Effective communication skills
  • In-depth knowledge of poultry production processes, animal health, and biosecurity measures
  • Excellent problem solving skills.
  • Advanced organization skills.
  • Advanced team building and leadership

 

 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

List the supervisory responsibilities the position must perform; include the department or position titles responsible for and the level of authority exercised in performing the responsibilities.

  • N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.     Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.     The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.  

 

Work Environment

  • This job operates in a combination of office and farm environments.  It requires flexibility to address issues that arise outside of regular business hours. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machine.

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