Central Kitchen - Production Supervisor

6-day work week; shift required

Job Scope:

• Supervise and coordinate daily food production activities in the central kitchen.
• Plan daily production activities according to production orders, delivery schedules and operational requirements.
• Allocate manpower and assign duties to production workers to ensure production targets are met.
• Monitor preparation, cutting, marinating, cooking, portioning, packing and labelling processes.
• Ensure food products are produced according to company specifications, recipes, portion sizes and quality standards.
• Monitor the proper use of production machinery and equipment and ensure safe operating procedures are followed.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, sanitation and Workplace Safety and Health requirements.
• Conduct checks on raw materials, work-in-progress and finished products and report any quality issues or abnormalities.
• Monitor chiller, freezer, cooking and food-handling temperatures where required.
• Ensure proper storage and handling of raw materials and finished products.
• Maintain production, temperature, cleaning and other operational records accurately.
• Monitor ingredient usage and minimise production wastage.
• Coordinate with Warehouse, Quality Assurance and Logistics teams to support smooth production and delivery operations.
• Train and guide production workers on SOPs, food hygiene, equipment operation and work procedures.
• Ensure production areas, equipment and utensils are properly cleaned and maintained.
• Assist in inventory checks and ensure sufficient ingredients and production materials are available for daily operations.
• Identify production issues and recommend improvements to productivity, workflow and food quality.
• Assist management in implementing and maintaining production SOPs and food safety requirements.
• Perform other production and operational duties assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

• Diploma or relevant qualification in Food Science, Food Manufacturing, Culinary, Hospitality, Operations or a related field is preferred.
• Relevant experience in food manufacturing, central kitchen, catering or food production operations.
• Experience supervising production staff is an advantage.
• Knowledge of food hygiene, food safety and production procedures.
• Able to organise manpower and manage daily production schedules.
• Able to work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
• Good communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willing to work shifts, weekends or public holidays when operationally required.