ASSISTANT PACKING MANAGER

Your tasks

• Operations Management: Supervise the daily workflow of the packing floor, ensuring seamless coordination between the kitchen production lines and dispatch logistics.
• Quality & Accuracy Control: Implement strict quality control checks to guarantee that all food items match the menu specifications, portion sizes, dietary requirements, and client orders before sealing.
• Hygiene & Safety Compliance: Maintain the highest standards of food safety (HACCP/ISO guidelines), personal hygiene, and workplace cleanliness within the packing area.
• Inventory & Equipment Oversight: Manage stock levels of packaging materials (boxes, containers, labels, cutlery, insulated bags) and coordinate equipment maintenance.
• Team Leadership: Train, schedule, mentor, and evaluate packing staff and crew members to maximize productivity and efficiency during peak catering hours.
• Logistics & Dispatch Coordination: Work closely with drivers and the logistics team to ensure loading is organized logically for delivery routes, minimizing transit damage and food spoilage.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in food packaging, warehouse management, or kitchen operations, specifically within catering, hospitality, or food manufacturing.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety regulations, and temperature-sensitive food handling.
• Skills: Exceptional organizational and leadership skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment under tight deadlines.
• Tech Literacy: Familiarity with inventory management software and automated packing/labeling systems is a distinct advantage.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to stand for extended periods and occasionally lift or move heavy catering supplies.