Overseeing the day-to-day operations at food processing floors to ensure optimal product quality and maximum profit for company management
Direct and supervise the activities of food production staff
Set and implement standards, procedures, and processes for the manufacture of high quality food products
be in the shop floor and monitor every aspect of production to ensure compliance with established procedures and standards Conduct studies to discover ways to improve the efficiency of production processes Oversee the hiring, orientation and training of technical and non-technical food manufacturing personnel
Assign roles to production staff according to their competence and work demand
Motivate and supervise work crew to ensure daily production targets are achieved
Laise with the sales and marketing department to develop and implement strategies for driving sales of regular, newly introduced and seasonal products
Identify both internal and external customers needs and adjust operation accordingly to ensure those needs are met
Carrying out forecasts to discover potential risks and possible problems before initiating a project
Set and enforce health/safety procedures and guidelines for operation
collaborate with the quality department to monitor the various aspects of food processing to ensure final product meets set specifications
Prepare and present daily and periodic reports to update company management on food production operations
Maintain accurate inventory of raw materials and processed food products
Ensure products and raw materials are stored properly at optimum conditions Inspect food production equipment to ensure they are operational and in good working order for food processing
Oversee the maintenance, repair, and replacement of production equipment to ensure smooth work operations Ensure compliance with all internal and external food production regulations and legislation