Factory Manager – Food Manufacturing

RecruitPedia Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruitpedia Pte. Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Operations/Inventory Supervisor to manage raw materials, packaging, and finished goods in a modern Singapore facility. You will lead cycle counts, stock reconciliation and ensure proper storage, hygiene and safety standards.

You will optimise warehouse layout, implement barcode and WMS solutions, coordinate with Procurement and Logistics, monitor material handling, and drive cost-control while maintaining accurate production records.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in manufacturing or production operations, preferably within the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to oversee production and warehouse personnel.
• Good knowledge of food safety standards, including HACCP and GMP, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Strong planning, organisational, problem-solving and operational management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory accuracy for raw materials, packaging materials and finished goods through regular cycle counts and stock reconciliation.
• Implement and maintain inventory tracking systems, including barcoding and scanning.
• Ensure proper storage conditions, warehouse hygiene and safety standards.
• Optimise warehouse layout, racking systems, picking efficiency and stock visibility.
• Coordinate with procurement, logistics providers and transporters on inbound and outbound shipments, freight scheduling and timely customer deliveries and export shipments.
• Monitor loading, unloading and material handling procedures.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, workplace safety regulations and operational procedures.
• Implement and monitor HACCP, GMP and quality control procedures.
• Maintain accurate production records, inventory movement documentation and operational records.
• Ensure a safe and hygienic working environment across factory and warehouse operations.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve production productivity, warehouse efficiency and operational workflows.
• Drive the implementation and improvement of barcoding, inventory tracking and warehouse management systems (WMS).
• Reduce wastage, stock discrepancies and operational bottlenecks.
• Monitor production and warehouse costs and implement cost-control initiatives.
• Prepare operational reports covering production output, inventory levels and operational efficiency.
• Work closely with Procurement, Finance and Sales to support smooth business operations.
• Supervise production staff, warehouse personnel and forklift operators.
• Allocate manpower effectively across production and warehouse operations.
• Provide training on operational procedures, equipment handling and safety practices.
• Monitor team performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Inventory management

Problem solving

Education

Diploma/ Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing

Tools

WMS

Barcoding systems

Job description

• Manage inventory accuracy for raw materials, packaging materials and finished goods through regular cycle counts and stock reconciliation.

• Implement and maintain inventory tracking systems, including barcoding and scanning.

• Ensure proper storage conditions, warehouse hygiene and safety standards.

• Optimise warehouse layout, racking systems, picking efficiency and stock visibility.

• Coordinate with procurement, logistics providers and transporters on inbound and outbound shipments, freight scheduling and timely customer deliveries and export shipments.

• Monitor loading, unloading and material handling procedures.

3. Food Safety, Compliance & Workplace Safety

• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, workplace safety regulations and operational procedures.

• Implement and monitor HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and quality control procedures.

• Maintain accurate production records, inventory movement documentation and operational records.

• Ensure a safe and hygienic working environment across factory and warehouse operations.

4. Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve production productivity, warehouse efficiency and operational workflows.

• Drive the implementation and improvement of barcoding, inventory tracking and warehouse management systems (WMS).

• Reduce wastage, stock discrepancies and operational bottlenecks.

• Monitor production and warehouse costs and implement cost-control initiatives.

• Prepare operational reports covering production output, inventory levels and operational efficiency.

• Work closely with Procurement, Finance and Sales to support smooth business operations.

5. Team Leadership & Management

• Supervise production staff, warehouse personnel and forklift operators.

• Allocate manpower effectively across production and warehouse operations.

• Provide training on operational procedures, equipment handling and safety practices.

• Monitor team performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in manufacturing or production operations, preferably within the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to oversee production and warehouse personnel.
• Good knowledge of food safety standards, including HACCP and GMP, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Strong planning, organisational, problem-solving and operational management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production reporting systems.

We regret that onlyshortlisted candidate will be notified.

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Recruitpedia Pte. Ltd.

EA License No: 19C9682

EA Personnel No: R1985398 (Joanna Tham Pooi Kwan)