Role DescriptionThe Food Production Manager will oversee and coordinate food production activities to ensure products are prepared efficiently, consistently, safely, and according to established quality standards. The role focuses on production planning, workflow coordination, quality control, resource utilization, inventory management, and continuous improvement across food production operations.

Key responsibilities include planning daily production activities, coordinating production schedules, allocating resources, monitoring workflow, and ensuring production targets are achieved. The role will work closely with kitchen, production, purchasing, warehouse, quality, and operations teams to maintain smooth and efficient production processes.

The position will monitor food preparation, processing, packaging, storage, and handling activities to ensure products meet established specifications. Responsibilities may include reviewing production procedures, checking product quality, identifying process issues, and implementing corrective actions where necessary.

The Food Production Manager will support inventory planning by monitoring raw materials, ingredients, packaging supplies, and production resources. The role will help coordinate stock requirements, minimize waste, maintain appropriate inventory levels, and ensure materials are available according to production schedules.

Additional responsibilities include maintaining production records, preparing operational reports, monitoring productivity, reviewing production costs, supporting equipment and facility requirements, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.



The role may also assist with developing standard operating procedures, production guidelines, and quality-control processes.

Food safety and hygiene are key aspects of the role. The position will support compliance with applicable food safety procedures, sanitation requirements, workplace safety practices, and internal quality standards. The role will also help ensure employees follow appropriate food handling, cleaning, storage, and production procedures.

The successful candidate should be organized, detail-oriented, practical, and capable of coordinating multiple production activities. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential for addressing production issues and maintaining effective coordination between different teams.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or equivalent qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Production, Hospitality Management, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of food production processes, workflow management, quality control, and production planning.
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, sanitation, food handling, storage, and workplace safety principles.
- Familiarity with relevant food safety standards, HACCP principles, quality-management procedures, and internal food production controls.




- Ability to plan production schedules, coordinate resources, monitor workflow, and manage production priorities.
- Understanding of raw material management, inventory control, stock rotation, waste reduction, and production cost management.
- Strong attention to detail when monitoring food quality, production processes, records, specifications, and safety procedures.
- Ability to identify production problems, investigate potential causes, and implement practical corrective actions.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple production activities.
- Ability to prepare production reports, schedules, checklists, quality records, and operational documentation.
- Familiarity with inventory management systems, ERP platforms, production software, spreadsheets, and other operational tools.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team-coordination skills.
- Ability to communicate production requirements clearly and work effectively with production, warehouse, purchasing, quality, and operations teams.
- Understanding of equipment maintenance coordination, production efficiency, and process improvement principles.
- Ability to monitor key production indicators such as output, productivity, quality, waste, downtime, and resource utilization.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities in rapid-paced production environments.
- Commitment to maintaining food safety, product quality, workplace safety, cleanliness, and operational standards.
- Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, efficiency, quality, and waste reduction.

📌 Food Production Manager (Australia)
🏢 FFI - Fast Food Investments
📍 Australia