Production Manager

Total Food Services Co.; Região Norte; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Food Services Co. is seeking a Production Manager to plan, coordinate, and oversee all production operations, ensuring products are manufactured safely and efficiently in compliance with GMP, HACCP, and ISO 22000.

You will lead supervisors, align production with sales forecasts, manage procurement coordination, and optimize processes while maintaining high housekeeping and strong quality standards across the facility.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, procurement, and inventory control.
• Knowledge of food safety systems (GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000) and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement production plans based on orders and forecasts.
• Monitor schedules to maximize efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Sales, Procurement, Warehouse, and Logistics for smooth flow.
• Ensure availability of raw materials and supplies with Procurement.
• Monitor inventories to minimise shortages and reduce excess stock.
• Ensure products meet quality standards and customer specs.
• Collaborate with QA to maintain GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000 compliance.
• Lead Production Supervisors and staff to achieve targets.
• Oversee daily production activities for productivity and quality.
• Maintain GMP and 5S housekeeping in the facility.

Skills

Production planning

Procurement

Inventory control

Quality management

Food safety systems

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Decision-making

ERP/MRP

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

About the role

The Production Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all production operations to ensure products are manufactured efficiently, safely, and in compliance with food safety and quality standards. The role includes managing production schedules, procurement coordination, quality control, manpower planning, and continuous process improvement to achieve operational excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer orders and sales forecasts.

• Monitor production schedules to ensure on-time delivery while maximising production efficiency.

• Coordinate with Sales, Procurement, Warehouse, and Logistics to ensure smooth production flow.

• Work closely with the Procurement team to ensure timely availability of raw materials, packaging materials, and production supplies.

• Monitor inventory levels to minimise shortages and reduce excess stock.

• Ensure all products comply with company quality standards, food safety regulations, and customer specifications.

• Work closely with the Quality Assurance (QA) team to maintain GMP, HACCP, SFA, and other regulatory requirements.

• Lead, supervise, and motivate Production Supervisors and production staff to achieve departmental objectives.

• Monitor daily production activities to ensure productivity, efficiency, and product quality targets are achieved.

• Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the production facility in accordance with GMP and 5S practices.

About you

• Strong knowledge of production planning, procurement, inventory control, quality management, and food safety systems.

• Good understanding of SFA regulations, GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, and food manufacturing compliance requirements.

• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.