Production Manager - Snacks

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all snack production lines to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous operation.
• Manage shift supervisors, line operators, quality teams, and support staff.
• Implement production plans, monitor daily output, and meet agreed KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, ISO, FSSC, GMP, and other food safety standards.
• Improve yield, reduce waste, minimise downtime, and strengthen line efficiencies.
• Lead root-cause analysis for breakdowns, quality deviations, and process issues.
• Collaborate with R&D on new product trials, formulations, and line commissioning.
• Manage maintenance schedules with engineering teams to ensure equipment reliability.
• Maintain strict hygiene, housekeeping, and workplace safety practices.
• Ensure accurate reporting, documentation, batch records, and stock controls.
• Train and mentor production teams to build technical skills, ownership, and discipline.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in snack food production.
• Strong understanding of extruders, fryers, tumble drums, seasoning systems, packing machines, and raw material handling.
• Proven ability to lead teams in a high-volume FMCG environment.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.

Personal Attributes

• Acts with integrity, professionalism, and a strong sense of responsibility.
• Brings enthusiasm, drive, and a proactive approach to daily work.
• Maintains high attention to detail, accuracy, and quality in all tasks.
• Organised, disciplined, and consistent in follow-through and documentation.
• Collaborates well with colleagues, communicates respectfully, and supports a positive team environment.
• Calm under pressure, solutions-oriented, and able to make balanced decisions.
• Shows initiative, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset.