The Health Food Factory, located in Honeydew, South Africa, is a leading player in the health food manufacturing industry. Our mission is to provide clean, nutritious food while maintaining a commitment to quality, efficiency, and operational excellence. We are currently seeking an experienced Production Manager to join our team and lead in this fast-growing environment.
As the Production Manager, you will be responsible for managing the daily production of our health food products, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency at every step. This includes overseeing warehouse operations such as receiving, storage, and dispatch. Additionally, you will play a key role in leading and mentoring a team of production and warehouse staff to ensure smooth operations.
Working closely with Quality Assurance is essential to maintain food safety standards such as HACCP and GMP. You will also be tasked with monitoring and optimizing production KPIs like yield, downtime, and waste. Coordinating logistics and inventory using digital systems like ERP software will be part of your responsibilities as well as ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations.
The ideal candidate for this role should have 3–5+ years of experience in a Production Management role within the food or FMCG sector. Strong warehouse and inventory control experience is required along with a solid understanding of food safety standards and hygiene protocols. A natural leader with problem-solving skills who has experience using inventory or ERP software would be highly valued. A passion for health, wellness, and sustainable food practices is also desired.
Join us on our mission to make healthy food more accessible! Be part of a passionate team that values integrity, innovation, and wellness. If you are ready to contribute to scaling up our operations while improving processes to become a household name in the health food space – apply now or refer someone amazing who fits this description! Let's build something good together – for people and the planet.
Seniority Level: Middle Management
Job Functions: Operations
Industries : Health Food Manufacturing
