Plant Manager

About the Company

Laljee Godhoo & Co., founded in 1894, is a premium producer and manufacturer of asafoetida, with facilities in Mumbai, Chennai, and Kumbakonam. The company offers asafoetida in lump and powdered form in unique packaging, catering to the domestic market and supplying to countries like USA, UK, Canada, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.

About the Role

• Maintaining a team of 130 Plus workforce
• Know how about the process of spice or handling of equipment such as pulverizer/hammer mill, sigma mixer, planetary mixer, cyclone filter, etc
• Implementing hygiene factors and ensuring effective implementation of the same
• Coordinating with a team of QA, Maintenance, Stores and Logistics for the smooth operation of the plant
• Attending audit of food safety department (fssai) and FDA as well
• Ensure machine uptime is up to 95 %
• Ensure the implementation of ISO 22000 / food safety management system (FSMS) or HACCP principles
• Ensure proper stock reconciliation of the material
• Liaison with external sources of statutory & and regulatory departments. Also with OEM, Original equipment manufacturers
• On-time closing of any Non-conformity report arising from the QA department
• Daily circulate MIS (Management Information Report) to top management
• Directly reporting to Partners

Responsibilities

• Implementing hygiene factors and ensuring effective implementation of the same.
• Coordinating with a team of QA, Maintenance, Stores and Logistics for the smooth operation of the plant.
• Attending audit of food safety department (fssai) and FDA as well.
• Ensure machine uptime is up to 95%.
• Ensure the implementation of ISO 22000 / food safety management system (FSMS) or HACCP principles.
• Ensure proper stock reconciliation of the material.
• Liaison with external sources of statutory & regulatory departments. Also with OEM, Original equipment manufacturers.
• On-time closing of any Non-conformity report arising from the QA department.
• Daily circulate MIS (Management Information Report) to top management.
• Directly reporting to Partners.

Qualifications

• Bsc / Msc Food Technology or B.Tech Food Technology
• Having 10 to 15 years of experience in the food manufacturing industry, especially the spices and condiments industry
• Experience in Sensory Evaluation, Food Technology, and Laboratory Skills
• Ability to develop and implement Quality Control procedures
• Experience in Research and Development (R&D) within the food manufacturing industry
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of food regulations and compliance standards is a plus
• Experience with HPLC and GC analysis is a plus
• ISO 22000 / Food Safety Management knowledge is preferable