Central Kitchen - Production Supervisor

JU HUAT FOOD PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

JU HUAT FOOD PTE. LTD. seeks a capable Production Supervisor to oversee daily central kitchen production, plan activities, allocate staff, and ensure quality and efficiency.

You will enforce food hygiene standards, train workers on SOPs and collaborate with QA, Logistics, and Warehouse for smooth operations. Shift work, including weekends, may be required.

Qualifications

• Diploma or relevant qualification in Food Science, Food Manufacturing, Culinary, Hospitality, Operations or related field.
• Experience supervising production staff in food manufacturing or central kitchen operations.
• Knowledge of food hygiene, safety and production procedures.
• Able to organise manpower and manage daily production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily central kitchen production activities.
• Plan daily production according to production orders, delivery schedules and operational requirements.
• Allocate manpower and assign duties to production workers to meet targets.
• Monitor preparation, cooking, marinating, portioning, packing and labelling processes.
• Ensure products are produced according to company specifications, recipes, portion sizes and quality standards.
• Monitor proper use of production machinery and ensure safe operating procedures are followed.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, sanitation and Workplace Safety and Health requirements.
• Conduct checks on raw materials, work-in-progress and finished products and report quality issues.
• Monitor temperatures where required and ensure proper storage/handling of materials.
• Maintain production, temperature, cleaning and other operational records accurately.
• Monitor ingredient usage and minimise wastage.
• Coordinate with Warehouse, QA and Logistics teams to support smooth production and delivery operations.
• Train and guide production workers on SOPs, food hygiene, equipment operation and work procedures.
• Ensure production areas/equipment/utensils are cleaned and maintained.
• Assist in inventory checks and ensure sufficient ingredients for daily operations.
• Identify production issues and recommend improvements to productivity and food quality.
• Assist management in implementing/maintaining SOPs and food safety requirements.
• Perform other production/operational duties as assigned by Management.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety knowledge

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Diploma in Food Science

Job description

6-day work week; shift required.

Job Scope

• Supervise and coordinate daily food production activities in the central kitchen.
• Plan daily production activities according to production orders, delivery schedules and operational requirements.
• Allocate manpower and assign duties to production workers to ensure production targets are met.
• Monitor preparation, cutting, marinating, cooking, portioning, packing and labelling processes.
• Ensure food products are produced according to company specifications, recipes, portion sizes and quality standards.
• Monitor the proper use of production machinery and equipment and ensure safe operating procedures are followed.

• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, sanitation and Workplace Safety and Health requirements.
• Conduct checks on raw materials, work-in-progress and finished products and report any quality issues or abnormalities.
• Monitor chiller, freezer, cooking and food-handling temperatures where required.
• Ensure proper storage and handling of raw materials and finished products.
• Maintain production, temperature, cleaning and other operational records accurately.
• Monitor ingredient usage and minimise production wastage.
• Coordinate with Warehouse, Quality Assurance and Logistics teams to support smooth production and delivery operations.
• Train and guide production workers on SOPs, food hygiene, equipment operation and work procedures.
• Ensure production areas, equipment and utensils are properly cleaned and maintained.
• Assist in inventory checks and ensure sufficient ingredients and production materials are available for daily operations.
• Identify production issues and recommend improvements to productivity, workflow and food quality.
• Assist management in implementing and maintaining production SOPs and food safety requirements.
• Perform other production and operational duties assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

• Diploma or relevant qualification in Food Science, Food Manufacturing, Culinary, Hospitality, Operations or a related field is preferred.
• Relevant experience in food manufacturing, central kitchen, catering or food production operations.
• Experience supervising production staff is an advantage.
• Knowledge of food hygiene, food safety and production procedures.
• Able to organise manpower and manage daily production schedules.
• Able to work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
• Good communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willing to work shifts, weekends or public holidays when operationally required.