Production/Operations Manager

Role overview

Production and team responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for daily bakery production and operations.
• Manage and supervise Head Chefs, Pastry Chefs, Bakers, Kitchen Helpers, and other production staff.
• Prepare production plans and schedules based on orders, forecasts, and business requirements.
• Ensure products meet approved recipes, specifications, quality standards, and timelines.
• Train and develop the production team and ensure proper work allocation.
• Monitor staff performance, attendance, productivity, discipline, and manpower requirements.

Systems, materials, and performance

• Use ERP or production management software to maintain recipes and BOMs, create and update production plans and orders, record quantities and consumption, and monitor raw-material usage.
• Review production reports and variances and maintain accurate production and inventory data.
• Monitor yield, wastage, food cost, productivity, and material consumption.
• Coordinate with Warehouse, Purchasing, Sales, Accounts, and Management; ensure raw and packaging materials are available and properly utilized.
• Monitor equipment and facility requirements and coordinate maintenance when required.
• Prepare production reports and update management on performance, wastage, costing, and manpower.

Quality and compliance

• Maintain consistent product quality, presentation, and production standards.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety, hygiene, and company procedures.
• Identify operational issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Production Manager in a bakery or food-production environment.
• Strong experience managing a large or multilevel bakery production team.
• Good knowledge of bakery, pastry, cakes, breads, and production processes.
• Hands-on experience with ERP, production, inventory, or bakery management software.
• Strong understanding of BOM, recipe management, costing, yield, wastage, and inventory consumption.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety, and hygiene standards.
• Excellent leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• UAE bakery or food-production experience is preferred.

Pay

• Description states pay starts at AED 4,000 per year.

Employment type

• Full-time.

Work location

• Dubai, UAE; work is in person.