Assistant Production Manager / Production Manager

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the daily production operations of the meat processing facility, ensuring production targets, food safety standards, product quality, manpower utilisation, and operational efficiency are achieved while maintaining compliance with company and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Operations & Planning

• Plan, organise, and oversee daily productionactivities 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.

1. Team Leadership & Manpower Management

• 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.

1. Food Safety, Quality & Compliance

• 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.

1. Operational Efficiency & Continuous Improvement

• 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.

1. R&D and Product Development

• 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.

1. Other Duties

• Perform any other duties assigned by Management to support business and operational requirements.

Key Competencies

• 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum five years of relevant experience in food manufacturing, meat processing, or a similar industry, including at least two years in a supervisory or management role.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, FSSC 22000, ISO22000, and SFA requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.