Factory Floor Production Manager

About the role

The Factory Floor Production Manager oversees daily production activities in the smoked salmon factory, ensuring targets are met safely, efficiently, and in compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organize and supervise daily production processes including smoking, slicing, packing and labeling while minimizing waste and downtime.
• Manage and motivate factory floor staff, allocate shifts, train new employees and enforce hygiene, attendance and disciplinary procedures.
• Ensure product quality through in‑process checks, final inspections and collaboration with Quality Assurance.
• Maintain full compliance with HACCP, GMP and local food safety regulations, oversee cleaning schedules and support audits.
• Coordinate order preparation, packing accuracy and timely dispatch, monitoring inventory and cold‑chain integrity.
• Oversee equipment use, basic maintenance and report malfunctions for repair.
• Monitor labor efficiency, raw material usage and production costs, driving continuous improvement and SOP development.

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in Food Technology, Food Science, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or related field (preferred).
• 3–5 years experience in food manufacturing or processing, preferably seafood, meat or chilled foods.
• Proven experience managing factory floor teams and supervising skilled operators.
• Strong understanding of food safety systems (HACCP, GMP) and production best practices.

Required skills

• HACCP
• GMP