Plant Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION – PLANT MANAGER

Position Summary

The Plant Manager will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end operations of a micro food-processing facility. This role requires strong technical knowledge of food-grade handling, production processes, quality management, regulatory compliance, and workforce supervision. The ideal candidate must ensure efficient, safe, and hygienic processing of Mahua flowers and related value-added products while maintaining sustainability-driven, community-integrated operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Management

• Plan, schedule, and manage daily processing operations (100–200 kg/day).
• Supervise receiving, sorting, cleaning, drying, processing, packaging, and storage.
• Ensure all production targets, product specifications, and timelines are met.
• Optimize plant efficiency, reduce wastage, and maintain high product purity.
• Troubleshoot production issues to minimize downtime.

2. Quality Assurance & Food Safety

• Implement and enforce strict food-safety protocols for food-grade Mahua and other products.
• Maintain hygiene, sanitation, and pest-control standards across the facility.
• Conduct in-process quality checks (moisture control, purity, contamination control).
• Ensure traceability systems for raw material sourcing and finished goods.
• Coordinate third-party lab testing for nutritional and purity certifications when required.

3. Compliance & Regulatory Management

The Plant Manager must ensure full compliance with:

• FSSAI standards and licensing for food processing.
• Food-grade handling, labelling, and packaging norms.
• Factory Act & Labour Regulations applicable to micro facilities.
• Environmental compliance—waste management, water usage, and safe disposal.
• Fire safety, EHS (Environment, Health, Safety) protocols.
• Maintenance of all statutory registers, records, and documentation.

4. Equipment & Maintenance

• Oversee operation and routine maintenance of processing equipment:
• Sorting & cleaning units
• Dryers / solar dryers / dehydration machines
• Grading and packaging machines
• Maintain equipment logs, AMC schedules, and breakdown records.
• Ensure power, water, and utility systems run efficiently.

5. Inventory & Supply Chain Coordination

• Monitor raw material inflow (Mahua flowers / forest-produce batches) using accurate weighing, logging, and batch tracking.
• Manage inventory for packaging materials, consumables, and spare parts.
• Coordinate dispatch, storage, and safe handling of finished products.

6. Team Leadership & Workforce Management

• Supervise plant helpers, sorters, packers, and machine operators.
• Conduct daily briefings on safety, hygiene, and production goals.
• Provide training for food handling, quality standards, and operational discipline.
• Foster a positive, compliant, and productivity-focused workplace culture.

7. Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain daily production and quality reports.
• Track yield, wastage, moisture levels, processing time, and product grade outcomes.
• Submit weekly reports on production metrics, challenges, and improvement plans.

Required Qualifications & ExperienceEducation

• Diploma / B.Tech / B.Sc in Food Technology, Food Processing, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

Experience

• 3–7 years experience in a food-processing unit, preferably micro or agro-based.
• Experience handling 100–200 kg/day operations is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of FSSAI norms, food safety standards, and micro-unit compliance.

Technical Competencies

• Understanding of dehydration, drying, sorting, grading, and food-grade handling.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, SOPs, and hygiene protocols.
• Familiarity with micro-processing machinery and preventive maintenance.
• Strong documentation ability for compliance and audits.

Soft Skills

• Leadership & team management
• Problem solving & process improvement mindset
• Strong communication
• Discipline, accountability, and ethical work practices

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person