This role is ideal for a professional with strong experience in manufacturing operations, production planning, food safety compliance, and team leadership. The Production Manager will play a critical role in ensuring efficient production processes, maintaining high quality standards, and driving operational excellence across the production function.
Responsibilities
Oversee and coordinate daily production operations to ensure efficiency and productivity.
Champion and maintain a strong health and safety culture within the production environment.
Monitor safety performance and maintain compliance with safety and quality standards.
Ensure adherence to product recipes, formulas, and food safety requirements.
Organize production schedules and planning to achieve on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery of customer orders.
Monitor production performance through dashboards and defined KPIs.
Analyse ingredient consumption and investigate variances against technical ratios and budgets.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, food safety, and workflow efficiency.
Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities for production equipment.
Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures and implement long-term corrective actions.
Manage spare parts inventory and coordinate maintenance budgets and third-party services.
Supervise and lead production teams including Production Operators, Cleaners, and the Production Supervisor.
Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance evaluation of the production team.
Prepare weekly reports on production plans, raw material stock levels, team planning, and key operational KPIs.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Processing, Agro-Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, or a related field.
Knowledge of bakery products or similar food production environments is an added advantage.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in production or manufacturing operations.
At least 5 years’ experience in a management role, leading teams and overseeing production activities.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CVs to: jobs@talentgridafrica.com
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CVs to: jobs@talentgridafrica.com