Experienced Plant and Production Manager having 10 years of experience in large-scale food processing plant, and retail, handling 400 to 500 employees including Production Managers, Shift Managers and labor efficiently by mentoring and giving them right direction successfully. By using education experience of Food Science and Technology having good grip on Food Safety, Food Quality, Food Research & Development and Good Manufacturing Practices, having good communication skills to deal professionally with CEOs Corporate Heads , other Plant Management or Retail Store Management.
Manage all Production, Production Managers and Labor
Improvement and development of plant and production process for the purpose of yield enhancement, wastage reduction and quality and safety improvement
Design Department wise budget/CAPEX design for monthly, quarterly and yearly targets with CEO and Corporate Team
Organize all the activities to establish plant machinery maintenance and implement GMP HACCP and HSE System, to ensure consumer + workers safety
Guide the value stream to ensure managers are engaged and high performing with a focus on problem solving and teamwork according to business nature
Lead all new projects and report to top management
Ensure effective compliance of company policies and standards
Continuous product improvement by discovering better operational standards and ingredients
Work closely with production managers, finance, sale, procurement, marketing and quality departments to plan work, set targets and make sure the finished product meet quality standards
Monitoring production schedules and adjusting them if problem occurs
Monitoring ATP frequently and orders, setting standards and estimating time scales with the help of ERP, GIMA and SAP
Plan, direct and evaluate the operations of retail store
Manage staff and assign duties
Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors’ operations on sales
Determine merchandise and services to be sold, and implement price and credit policies
Source and negotiate with vendors when necessary to procure merchandise for resale
Plan budgets, authorize expenditures, and monitor revenues
Address staffing requirements, including the hiring, development and retention of staff
Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of plant and production department
Develop and implement plans to efficiently use materials, labor and equipment to meet production targets
Plan and manage the establishment of departmental budget
Responsible that good manufacturing practices are followed
Attend all off site and on site meetings with marketing team other business requirement
Follow-up of research and development department to speedup improvement process
Perform day shifts and night shifts as per business requirement
Manage all personal safety and plant safety operations
Develop equipment maintenance schedules and recommend the replacement of machines
Staffing, supervise and train or oversee training of employees after completion of appointment, that how to use of new equipment, equipment protection or production techniques
Providing Consultancy to Private Food Business about Punjab Food Authority SOPs Rules and Regulations
Daily routine detail inspections of Food Premises (Restaurants, Hotels, Food Industries etc.) in different towns of Lahore
Milk raids at different entering points of Lahore
Sampling of different brands of Milk, Oil, Ghee, Water and other food items
On spot testing of food materials
Special Raids under supervision of Worthy Director General Punjab Food Authority, Minister Food Punjab, Director Vigilance PFA Lahore, Director General Operations Centeral PFA Lahore, Deputy Director Operations PFA Lahore with Food Safety Teams of Lahore and Sheikhupura.
Find, sort or move goods between different sections, unit and departments and receive, unpack and track merchandise
Compile detailed worksheets and specifications from customer’s order
Compile reports on the progress of work and on any production problems that arise
Track material inventory, prepare new material orders, monitor order schedules for inventory control and maintain inventory records
Working as a Quality Assurance Officer in Gourmet Foods Lahore. Inspection of raw materials. Process inspection Feedback quality problems to the production team and find a solution to improve quality level. Enforce food safety. Corrective / preventive actions against customer complaints Conducting Internal compliance Audits / Inspections and submit reports along with suggested corrective actions. Reviews documentation before is present to QA Manager. Implements ongoing quality improvement processes working with interdepartmental teams. Review product and process non-conformance and recommend remedial actions. Visit vicinity / Location of raw material supplier. Conduct retention sampling and trade sampling and suggest corrective action if any. Internal Audit of Shops.