The posting
1. Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Production – Poultry & Egg Operations to lead our integrated poultry and egg production business in Singapore.
This role is responsible for overseeing the overall performance of multiple operational departments, including Pullet & Layer Farms, Quail Production, Feed Mill, Egg Grading, Egg Processing, Quality Control, Safety and Engineering & Maintenance.
Working through department managers, the Head of Production will establish operational strategies, drive production performance, manage financial results, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen organizational capabilities across the entire production value chain.
The successful candidate will provide strategic direction and performance oversight to department heads, ensuring that all functions work together to achieve production targets, maintain product quality and food safety, optimize operating costs, and support sustainable business growth.
This position is based on-site at our production facilities in Lim Chu Kang, Singapore.
2. Key Responsibilities
1) Production Strategy &Leadership
· Develop and execute production strategies to achieve business targets, maximize productivity, and drive operational excellence across all production functions.
· Lead and develop department managers to ensure effective execution of operational plans and achievement of performance targets.
2) Integrated Production Operations
· Oversee integrated operations across poultry and quail farms, feed mill, egg grading, egg processing, quality control, safety, maintenance, and warehousing.
· Ensure effective coordination across departments to optimize production efficiency, product quality, and supply chain performance.
3) Production Performance& Continuous Improvement
· Monitor production KPIs, including egg yield, flock performance, feed efficiency, product quality, and operational losses.
· Identify improvement opportunities and drive initiatives to increase productivity, reduce waste, and optimize resource utilization.
4) Quality, Biosecurity& Regulatory Compliance
· Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, biosecurity, animal welfare, workplace safety, and applicable Singapore regulatory requirements.
· Oversee audit performance, risk management, and corrective actions to maintain operational standards.
5) Financial & Budget Management
· Manage overall production budgets, operating costs, and capital expenditure across departments.
· Review financial and operational performance, optimize cost efficiency, and ensure production investments deliver expected business value.
6) Asset & Maintenance Governance
· Oversee equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and asset utilization through the responsible department managers.
· Ensure production facilities and equipment support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
7) People Development &Organizational Capability
· Strengthen department managers’ leadership capabilities, workforce productivity, and succession planning.
· Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment with Betagro Group values.
8) Strategic Planning &Management Reporting
· Analyze operational and financial performance to support strategic decisions and long-term business growth.
· Present production results, key risks, investment proposals, and improvement plans to the CEO and senior management.
3. Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Agriculture, Poultry Science, or a related field.
· Master’s degree in Business Administration or Operations Management is an advantage.
· Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in poultry production, commercial egg farming, or integrated poultry operations.
· Substantial experience in senior management positions overseeing multiple production functions or operational departments.
· Proven experience managing department heads, farm managers, or other operational leaders.
· Demonstrated track record in production performance improvement, budget management, cost optimization, and operational planning.
· Strong experience in poultry health, biosecurity, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
· Experience in egg grading, egg processing, feed mill operations, or quail production is an advantage.
· Experience in large-scale agriculture, poultry, or food production businesses is highly preferred.
· English required for business communication, reporting, and collaboration with local and regional stakeholders.
4. Technical Knowledge &Expertise
· Strong understanding of layer farming, poultry production, flock management, animal health, and egg quality.
· Knowledge of integrated production operations, including feed mill, egg grading, egg processing, and warehousing.
· Understanding of food safety, quality management, biosecurity, animal welfare, and relevant Singapore regulations.
· Strong financial and operational management capabilities, including P&L, CAPEX, OPEX, budgeting, and cost control.
· Knowledge of production KPIs, operational performance management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
· Understanding of equipment reliability, maintenance governance, and production automation is an advantage.



