Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) with a focus or practical exposure to food handling/processing, OR
Degree or diploma in Hotel Management with relevant experience in food production
Candidates without formal technical education or a formal degree who possess 5 to 10 years of strong, continuous, hands-on operational experience in food manufacturing factory floors will also be considered.
Key Skills & Competencies:
Language Proficiency: Mandatory fluency in Marathi (both spoken and written) to effectively manage on-ground local labor, coordinate with local vendors, and deal with local/FSSAI authorities.
Production & Operations Management: Ability to manage shift-level factory operations, labor deployment, and handle high-volume daily output targets (e.g., managing production runs for items like parathas, samosas, and frozen chili products/lines).
Supply Chain, Inventory & Logistics Tracking: Strong understanding and competence in tracking inward and outward material flows, managing raw material supply chains, monitoring raw material inflow, and tracking finished goods inventory.
Vendor & Labor Management: Skillful at working with labor contractors, assigning tasks, resolving on-ground floor challenges, and streamlining factory workforce output.
Leadership & Reporting: Strong supervisory skills to direct floor workers, streamline day-to-day manufacturing processes, and deliver structured operations reports according to company formats.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and oversee day-to-day food processing and manufacturing operations at the Pune plant, ensuring optimal workflow and productivity.
Monitor, track, and report on inward/outward material inventories and production metrics according to company formats.
Supervise floor workers, coordinate with suppliers to maintain smooth raw material inflows, and manage finished product tracking and dispatches.
Ensure seamless coordination with management, suppliers, internal stakeholders, and contractors to resolve operational challenges.
