Food Production Manager at Wekplace

Job Description

• The Processing Manager reports directly to upper management and the CEO. In this position you will be responsible for managing the processing operations of its products. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in the food processing, food, and beverage industry and also possess strong problem-solving skills relating to food processing.The candidate should have experience in inventory management, budget preparation and quality control

Responsiblities

• Manage a team of at least 6 members to prepare products, manage inventory and be efficient in maximizing sales
• Train and retrain processing staff, implement protocol changes across a team
• Following the recipe in making dishes with consistency in taste, appearance, and presentation.
• Track raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials’ inventories
• Prepare processing budget
• Support for the establishment and maintenance of food safety systems
• Support for new products innovations
• Run processing facility operations and keep the facility in order
• Act as the first line of support for troubleshooting and resolving processing issues
• Support for conducting sensory evaluations
• Document & organize information such as health & safety instances, protocols, protocol changes, recipes, sensory feedback, customer feedback
• Prepare existing and new products under strict hygienic protocols
• Innovate packaging ideas for different sales channels
• Innovate processes to optimize the efficiency of personnel, ingredients & time
• Provide support to sales staff
• Provide support to business development operations

Qualifications

• A degree in Food science and technology, food processing engineering, or any related field
• 2 or more years of work experience in the food processing, food, and beverage industry
• Proven experience in inventory management, budget preparation and production plan scheduling
• Strong understanding of food safety principles( A food safety certification is an advantage)
• Proven experience in implementing food quality management systems such as HACCP and ISO
• Proven experience in scheduling and running routine production activities
• Must be able to work on weekends
• Must have a strong leadership experience
• Strong problem-solving skills relating to food processing
• Must have experience in managing a team
• Must have strong verbal and oral communication
• Must have the ability to report on one’s activities in written and electronic format and the activities of their team
• Must have customer service experience
• Must be self-disciplined and have high integrity