Job Purpose: 

Commitment to quality, efficient performance of production activities, continuous improvement and achieve production standards and quality assurance objectives and standards.

Job responsibilities:

Overall management of the plant, Construction, installation as per European standards, preventive and regular maintenance 

Budget preparation, implementation, review. cost monitoring and reduction

Production planning, processing, monitoring to get dehydrated products for the European Market. Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations

Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results

Liaise with other team members to formulate objectives, understand requirements, and organize workflow to meet specifications and deadlines.

Supply chain management, sourcing of required fruits as per the standard, production, process monitoring, and packaging. 

Document, Implement and monitor quality control procedures based on recognized standards such as KEBS, FSSC 22000, BRC, Global GAP etc Ensure output meets quality standards.

Development and implementation of the HR polices, Fixing and implementing KPI, Performance appraisal and recommendation.

Analysis of monthly product requirements visa-vis the plant capacity and material availability in coordination with production, procurement, engineering & QA/QC team;

Co-ordination of all New Product Development on site, to improve the taste, preservation techniques and packaging solutions and follow up of results and product launches.

Report to senior management regularly.

Any other duties as assigned 

Skills and Knowledge necessary to perform the tasks

Education: 

Degree/Post graduate in Food Technology (BSc MSc, B. Tech, M. Tech, M.Sc. food science)

Minimum 10 years of experience in fruits and vegetable dehydration is must 

Experience of producing quality dehydrated products to the European market is Must 

Excellent understanding of FSSC 22000, BRC.Global GAP etc

Requirements and skills

Proven experience as plant manager (fruits and vegetable dehydration)

Deep knowledge of production of dehydration products for the European market 

Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations (BRC, FSCC 22000)

Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts

Experience in reporting on key production metrics

Proficient in MS Office, ERP, Data analysis

Outstanding communication ability

Excellent organizational and leaderships skills

Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach