food production manager

Description

Food production managers oversee and monitor production and have overall responsibility for staffing and related issues. Hence, they have a detailed knowledge of the manufacturing products and their production processes. On the one hand, they control process parameters and their influence on the product and on the other hand, they ensure that staffing and recruitment levels are adequate.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

food waste monitoring systems financial capability food and beverage industry food legislation quality assurance methodologies legislation about animal origin products food safety standards molecular gastronomy food fraud food authentication techniques

Practical Skills

apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality identify hazards in the workplace apply HACCP train staff to reduce food waste interpret data in food manufacturing control of expenses supervise employees in food production plants analyse production processes for improvement analyse trends in the food and beverage industries plan food plant production activities manage corrective actions communicate production plan manage resources in food manufacturing implement short term objectives design indicators for food waste reduction set quality assurance objectives plan shifts of employees set production KPI develop food waste reduction strategies apply GMP maintain relationship with customers oversee production requirements keep up with innovations in food manufacturing apply control process statistical methods conduct research on food waste prevention advocate for consumer matters in production plants assess environmental plans against financial costs manage staff monitor developments used for food industry perform strategic planning in the food industry mitigate waste of resources manage budgets manage medium term objectives evaluate employees plan medium to long term objectives lead process optimisation manage communications with food industry governmental bodies recruit employees adapt production levels attend to detail in preparation for audits apply foreign language for international trade