Food Production Manager at Stresert Services Limited

Our client, who is a leading multichannel retailer and operators of the third largest supermarket chain brand in Nigeria, is looking to hire a Food Production Manager

Reporting Line: Head of Food Production

Supervises: All Supervisors and Associates in the Fast Food Unit

Job objective

• Responsible for ensuring the efficiency of the fast food business operations
• Supervises the production of confectionaries, food and pastries across all Outlets

Principal Duties / Responsibilities

• Ensures that production materials are on hand and available at all times in all Outlets.
• Oversee production cost and make and implement es recommendations on effective cost reduction strategies for the entire production unit.
• Supervises the preparation of production raw materials in a manner that will guarantee sensible delivery of the freshest products.
• Trains production unit team members in the areas of safety, job functions and general practices of food production.
• Constantly observe and analyze creation and quality records to certify compliance with production policies and product specifications.
• Ensure timely delivery of products across all stores
• Manage production activities to ensure standard output
• Oversee the process of ordering raw materials for production use
• Draw up production schedule; monitor day to day operations to ensure production of quality items.
• Takes full responsibility in ensuring that all products produced are wholesome, health and free from contaminations and safe
• Report maintenance damages/ malfunctions to the administrative team as soon as discovered to avoid production downtime
• Manage and develop production systems that increase productivity, quality, food safety and lower costs.

Job Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Professional and tactful interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a variety of personalities.
• Strong leadership and managerial and influence skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good level of commercial awareness
• Business Aptitude –ability to manage budgets, schedules and inventory

Education

• Bachelors degree in any business management related field required.
• A certificate in a renowned culinary school will be an added advantage.

Profile

• 5-7 years Fast Food/ Restaurant experience or bakery factory experience with minimum of 2 years in a managerial position.
• Experience in sales, marketing or operations in either Retail or FMCG, will be an added advantage.
• Experience negotiating and forming strategic partnerships; vendor relationships and regulatory bodies preferred.
• Proven people management skills particularly with team building and transformational leadership