Production Manager Chocolate Manufacturing

Port Elizabeth - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Production Manager will be responsible for planning coordinating and controlling chocolate manufacturing processes to ensure products are produced efficiently safely on time and to the highest quality standards. The role requires hands-on chocolate production experience and strong leadership to manage teams optimise processes and meet operational targets.

Manage and oversee daily chocolate production operations including moulding enrobing tempering cooling and packaging processes.

Plan and schedule production to meet customer demand sales forecasts and delivery deadlines.

Ensure compliance with food safety standards including HACCP GMP and relevant South African food safety regulations.

Monitor production performance yields wastage and downtime and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead train and motivate production teams to achieve productivity quality and safety targets.

Collaborate with Quality Assurance Maintenance Supply Chain and R&D teams to ensure smooth operations.

Ensure equipment is maintained and production issues are identified and resolved timeously.

Manage raw material usage stock levels and production costs to minimise waste and optimise efficiency.

Enforce health safety and hygiene standards across the production environment.

Prepare production reports and provide regular feedback to senior management.

Requirements

Grade 12

Diploma or Degree in Food Technology Food Science Industrial Engineering or a related field.

Minimum of 57 years experience in a food manufacturing environment with direct chocolate production experience.

Proven experience managing production teams in a factory setting.

Strong understanding of chocolate manufacturing processes and quality standards.

Knowledge of South African food safety legislation and industry best practices.

Solid problem-solving planning and organisational skills.

Proficiency in production planning systems and MS Office.

Required Skills:

Grade 12 Diploma or Degree in Food Technology Food Science Industrial Engineering or a related field. Minimum of 57 years experience in a food manufacturing environment with direct chocolate production experience. Proven experience managing production teams in a factory setting. Strong understanding of chocolate manufacturing processes and quality standards. Knowledge of South African food safety legislation and industry best practices. Solid problem-solving planning and organisational skills. Proficiency in production planning systems and MS Office.

Required Education:

Grade 12Diploma or Degree in Food Technology Food Science Industrial Engineering or a related field.