Production Manager

SUMMARY:
Production Manager

POSITION INFO:
Qualification Relevant Diploma or Degree in Production \/ Operations Management, Food Technology, Food Science, Engineering or related field. Requirements Minimum 5 years in manufacturing or production operations, including two years in a supervisory or management role; food manufacturing experience strongly preferred. Technical knowledge of production planning, GMP and food-safety systems, allergen controls, FIFO, OHS, SOPs, root-cause analysis, calibration and maintenance coordination. Competent in production documentation, KPI reporting, cost analysis and Microsoft Office. Duties Plan and schedule production against forecast demand; sequence allergen, GMO, Halaal and Kosher work correctly; communicate delays, shortages and plan changes promptly. Ensure accurate weighing and blending using approved equipment and readable formulation sheets; label all materials and products correctly; rework approved overruns and rejects. Enforce food-safety protocols, cleaning SOPs, clean-as-you-go practices, FIFO, specifications and quality standards; address non-conformances and identified gaps. Review production costs and resource use; identify waste and cost drivers; implement practical actions that improve capacity, efficiency and profitability. Set goals, allocate work, provide direction, manage leave, discipline and performance, resolve conflict, build accountability and complete quarterly KPIs. Provide on-the-job training, upskill team members and retain training material and signed registers. Keep equipment and apparatus serviceable; arrange prompt repairs and routine calibration; maintain an inventory, location and maintenance-history register. Store and label dangerous, allergenic and GMO materials per SOP and SDS requirements; enforce PPE, OHS, housekeeping, document control and intellectual-property rules. Report departmental metrics; acknowledge queries, provide timelines and updates, solve problems or escalate, and route cross-functional requests appropriately.