Head of Food Production
Head of Food Production
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Job Description
Our Client is one of the leading brands in the Quick Service Restaurant Industry in Nigeria. Due to expansion they are in need of HEAD OF FOOD PRODUCTION
- Lead and manage food production operations across central kitchen and production units.
- Ensure timely and efficient preparation and delivery of food items to all restaurant outlets.
- Implement and monitor standard operating procedures (SOPs) for food production to maintain consistency and quality.
- Enforce strict adherence to food safety standards (e.g. HACCP ISO or local regulations).
- Regularly audit production processes for hygiene sanitation and compliance.
- Work closely with QA/QC teams to resolve quality issues and conduct root cause analyses.
- Collaborate with R&D and marketing teams to develop and roll out new menu items.
- Standardize recipes and portion sizes to ensure uniformity across all outlets.
- Optimize cooking processes and ingredient sourcing (in conjunction with Procurement team) for efficiency and scalability.
- Manage relationships (in conjunction with the procurement team) with raw material and ingredient suppliers to ensure timely delivery and costeffectiveness.
- Work with procurement to evaluate vendors and negotiate contracts.
- Monitor inventory levels wastage and reordering schedules to minimize losses.
- Monitor food production costs and implement measures to improve margins.
- Identify opportunities for process automation lean production and waste reduction.
- Ensure optimal resource utilization (labor equipment ingredients) to meet demand without overproduction.
- Recruit (in conjunction with the HR team) train and manage production staff across locations.
- Foster a culture of discipline continuous improvement and accountability within the team.
- Set performance targets and evaluate team effectiveness regularly.
- Bachelor s degree in Food Technology Culinary Arts Food Science Industrial Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 10 years of experience in food production preferably in QSR catering or largescale food manufacturing.
- Proven leadership in managing central kitchens or large production teams.
- Strong knowledge of food production systems safety standards and quality assurance.
- Excellent organizational planning and time management skills.
- Experience with food cost control supply chain management and production forecasting.
- Proficient in food production software ERP systems and Microsoft Office tools.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to work under pressure.
Employment Type
Full Time
Company Industry
Consumer Goods Rental / Food Production / Wholesale Alcoholic Beverages
