About this role
Key Responsibilities
Processing Operations
- Assist in planning, organizing, and monitoring daily fish processing activities.
- Ensure production schedules are achieved within the required timelines.
- Monitor resource utilization and minimize product losses and wastage.
- Coordinate receiving, gutting, washing, sorting, chilling and dispatch operations.
- Ensure efficient use of labour, equipment, and processing facilities within the processing to optimize productivity.
Quality and Food Safety
- Ensure compliance with relevant food safety, and other food safety standards.
- Work closely with the Quality Control department to maintain product specifications.
- Monitor product quality throughout the processing chain.
- Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure traceability requirements are maintained and documented.
Team Management
- Supervise production supervisors, line leaders, and processing operators/line leaders.
- Conduct daily briefings and allocate work responsibilities.
- Train employees on processing procedures, food safety, hygiene, and workplace safety.
- Monitor employee performance and recommend improvements where necessary.
- Promote teamwork and a positive work environment.
Equipment and Maintenance
- Coordinate with the maintenance department to ensure equipment reliability.
- Report machinery breakdowns and support preventive maintenance activities.
- Ensure processing equipment is operated according to standard operating procedures.
Inventory and Cost Control
- Monitor processing yields and production efficiencies.
- Support inventory control of products including fish transfers to the ERP system.
- Assist in controlling operational costs and improving productivity.
- Prepare production reports and analyse processing key performance indicators set for the department and ensure they are met (KPIs).
Reporting
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly production reports.
- Monitor production metrics including yield, throughput, waste, downtime, and labour productivity.
- Diagnose and resolve challenges experienced within the processing plant
- Support management in continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries Technology, Food Science, Food Processing or a related field.
- Postgraduate qualification in Operations Management, Food Safety, Business Administration, or a related discipline will be an added advantage.
- HACCP, ISO 22000, BRCGS, GMP, Food Safety Management Systems, or related certifications are highly desirable.
- Minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in fish processing, seafood manufacturing, food processing, or a related production environment.
- At least 3 years of experience in a senior supervisory or management role, leading teams in a high-volume processing operation.
- Demonstrated experience in production planning, cold chain management, storage and dispatch operations.
- Proven track record of achieving production targets, optimizing resources, and driving operational efficiency.
- Experience in managing supervisors, production teams, and cross-functional departments.
- Strong background in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.