Plant Operations Executive : Ambala

Licious; Ambala; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Licious, Bengaluru-based meat and seafood company, seeks a skilled professional to supervise poultry slaughter line operations and drive food safety and efficiency on the production floor.

Ideal candidate has 2–4 years in poultry processing, with HACCP/GMP knowledge and hands-on line leadership. This role focuses on achieving daily targets, yield optimization, and cross-functional coordination within plant operations.

Qualifications

• Qualification in B.Sc./Diploma in Poultry or related field.
• 2–4 years in poultry slaughter or processing operations.
• Experience with Chilled product manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP and food safety regulations.
• Hands-on line operations and workforce management.
• Analytical ability for yield tracking and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all slaughter line operations from bird reception through evisceration to ensure compliance with process and food safety standards.
• Monitor chilling, grading and frozen packing areas to minimize product loss and maintain process integrity.
• Ensure production targets are met as per the daily plan released by the central planning team.
• Coordinate with procurement to align live bird arrivals with plant loading capacity.
• Ensure timely dispatch to meet OTIF (on-time-in-full) commitments.

Skills

Poultry processing

Line supervision

Food safety

Yield optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Poultry/Food tech degree

Job description

We are Licious, a Bengaluru-based meat and seafood company founded in 2015 by Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta—our founders, foodies, and friends. We're India's most successful D2C food-tech brand, operating in 20+ cities and delighting over 32 lakh customers with fresh, high-quality meat and seafood.

At Licious, we're committed to delivering the highest quality products through world-class processing operations. Every product that reaches our customers begins with operational excellence at our Processing Centres. If you're passionate about manufacturing operations, food safety, and driving efficiency on the production floor, this role is for you.

Think you have what it takes to be the magic ingredient in the recipe that is Licious? Read on...

What makes the role meaty?

• Supervise all slaughter line operations – bird reception, stunning, bleeding, scalding, defeathering, and evisceration – ensuring adherence to defined process and food safety standards.
• Monitor chilling, grading, and frozen packing areas to maintain process integrity and minimize product loss.
• Ensure production targets are met as per the daily plan released by the central planning team.
• Coordinate with the procurement team to align live bird arrivals with plant loading capacity.
• Ensure timely dispatch to meet OTIF compliance.

What makes the role meaty?

• Qualification: B.Sc./Diploma in Poultry/B.Tech / M.Tech in Food Technology, Poultry Science, or related field.
• Experience: 2–4 years in poultry slaughter or processing operations, preferably with exposure to Chilled product manufacturing.
• Operational understanding of poultry slaughter and primary processing systems.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and food safety regulatory requirements.
• Hands‑on approach to line operations and workforce management.
• Analytical ability for yield tracking and process optimization.
• Effective communication and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

While we have tasted a lot of success, the feast is just getting started.

Bon Appétit!