Food Factory Operations Lead

Recruit Now Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 71,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Now Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Factory Manager to lead production, warehouse and overall factory operations in a food manufacturing setting at Tuas. You will drive production efficiency, ensure food safety and quality, optimise manpower and equipment, and meet production and delivery targets.

Key responsibilities include managing daily factory and production operations, coordinating schedules with sales, overseeing inventory, implementing process improvements and

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing or related discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience in food manufacturing or production operations.
• Strong experience working in a plant/factory environment.
• Good knowledge of HACCP, GMP and food safety requirements.
• Able to take ownership of end-to-end factory, production and warehouse operations

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily factory and production operations to achieve productivity, quality and delivery targets.
• Manage production schedules based on sales forecasts and customer requirements.
• Optimise production processes, manpower and equipment utilisation.
• Oversee warehouse operations, inventory control, storage and dispatch.
• Ensure accurate management of raw materials, packaging materials and finished goods.
• Drive improvements in inventory systems, barcoding, scanning and WMS.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics, freight scheduling and deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, food safety and workplace safety standards.
• Work closely with R&D on new product trials and production scale-up.
• Identify opportunities to reduce wastage, stock discrepancies and operational bottlenecks.
• Lead and develop production, warehouse and forklift teams.
• Prepare operational and production reports and monitor cost efficiency.
• Work closely with Procurement, Finance, Sales and Logistics to ensure smooth operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives across the factory.

Skills

Production operations

Team leadership

Process optimization

Inventory management

Logistics coordination

Forklift operations

Education

Diploma or Degree in Engineering/ Food Science/ Manufacturing

Tools

WMS

Barcoding

Job description

Recruit Now Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Factory Manager to lead production, warehouse and overall factory operations in a food manufacturing setting at Tuas. You will drive production efficiency, ensure food safety and quality, optimise manpower and equipment, and meet production and delivery targets.

Key responsibilities include managing daily factory and production operations, coordinating schedules with sales, overseeing inventory, implementing process improvements and