Production Manager (Food Manufacturing)

Responsibilities:

The Production Manager is to oversee the overall planning and scheduling of products from the Ready-to-eat Meal Food Production Kitchen.

Business Operations

• Oversees and manages daily food production processes, ensuring smooth operations in central kitchen
• To plan and organise production schedules, estimate costs and prepare budgets to ensure workflow meets objectives.
• Develops and implements SOPs to ensure consistency in operations, determining quality control standards
• Work with the R&D Chef in-charge on new recipes and their food cost, to formulate the production process (SOP) for each work station.
• Works closely with management in strategic planning to improve business operations
• Oversee the maintenance, repair, and replacement of production equipment to ensure smooth work operations.
• Develop and organize training sessions for new products lines

People Management

• Allocate job orders to workstations to fulfill the work orders and ensure stock levels remain adequate
• Supervises and lead factory staff to achieve production efficiency
• Manages staff related matters including leave and salary administration, staff training, promotions and disciplinary matters
• Oversee the hiring and training food production personnel

Compliance to Quality and Standards

• Ensures the quality and quantity of products produced meet the business requirements
• Ensures compliance on high standards of quality control, hygiene, and health and safety
• Attends, investigates and resolves any quality complaints effectively and efficiently
• Monitor every aspect of production to ensure compliance with established procedures and standards.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as production manager in food manufacturing industry.
• Diploma in Industrial & Operations management or manufacturing engineering , or in relevant discipline
• Knowledge of ISO22000 or HACCP would be an advantage
• Strong analytical, planning, interpersonal, communications and organizational skills
• Bilingual in English and Chinese (in order to handle queries from Chinese speaking associates in regards with the productions matters)
• 6 days work week