About This Role
Leading and managing the daily production operations of a meat processing facility is the core of this role, ensuring production targets, food safety standards, product quality, manpower utilisation, and operational efficiency are achieved while maintaining compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organise, and oversee daily production activities to ensure orders are fulfilled according to schedule
- Monitor production output, productivity, yield, and wastage, and take corrective action where necessary
- Ensure production processes are carried out in accordance with established procedures and product specifications
- Coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse, Quality Assurance, and Logistics teams to ensure smooth operational flow
- Lead, supervise, and develop production team members to achieve operational and business objectives
- Plan manpower deployment, work schedules, and overtime requirements based on production demands
- Provide coaching and training to improve team competency, productivity, discipline, and safety awareness
- Ensure compliance with FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 22000, SFA requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices, and company food safety policies
- Maintain high standards of hygiene, product quality, and proper handling, processing, storage, and packing of meat products
- Work closely with Quality Assurance to address quality issues, customer complaints, audits, inspections, and corrective actions
- Prepare and maintain accurate production reports, KPI records, manpower utilisation data, and operational documentation
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, optimise resources, reduce wastage, and control operational costs
- Monitor equipment performance and coordinate maintenance activities to minimise downtime
- Investigate production issues and implement corrective and preventive actions
- Oversee and coordinate R&D activities, including new product development, production trials, process optimization, and product commercialization, ensuring operational feasibility, cost efficiency, and smooth transition to full-scale production
- Perform any other duties assigned by Management to support business and operational requirements
Requirements
- Strong leadership, team management, and interpersonal skills
- Good knowledge of food manufacturing and meat processing operations
- Strong planning, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment
- Results-oriented with a strong focus on food safety, quality, efficiency, and cost control
