Factory Supervisor - Food Manufacturing

Job Purpose

To establish, implement, and manage standardized factory processes, ensuring efficient production, consistent product quality, food safety, hygiene, and compliance with applicable standards. The Factory Supervisor will take end-to-end responsibility for day-to-day factory operations, raw material and inventory management, production planning, team supervision, and continuous process improvement.

The candidate must be capable of developing practical operating procedures, implementing them on the factory floor, and conducting regular inspections to ensure that all processes are followed consistently.

Key Responsibilities1. Factory Operations \& Process Establishment

• Establish, document, and implement standardized operating procedures (SOPs) for all factory activities.
• Develop and implement processes for production, material handling, storage, cleaning, sanitation, and dispatch.
• Ensure that all factory operations are carried out according to approved procedures, production plans, and company standards.
• Regularly inspect factory operations to identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and deviations, and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor production output, productivity, wastage, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure proper coordination between production, procurement, stores, quality control, and dispatch.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, consistency, and cost efficiency.

Food Safety, Hygiene \& Quality Standards

• Ensure strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and quality standards across the factory.
• Implement and monitor applicable food safety systems, including GMP, GHP, HACCP-based controls, and relevant FSSAI requirements.
• Conduct regular factory inspections covering production areas, storage facilities, equipment, utensils, and employee hygiene.
• Ensure proper cleaning schedules, pest control, waste disposal, and sanitation practices.
• Monitor critical process parameters such as temperature, storage conditions, handling practices, and product shelf-life requirements, as applicable.
• Maintain records of inspections, cleaning schedules, temperature logs, deviations, and corrective actions.
• Identify food safety risks and take immediate corrective action to prevent contamination, spoilage, and quality issues.
• Coordinate with the Quality Assurance team and support internal and external audits, inspections, and compliance activities.
• Ensure non-conforming materials and products are identified, segregated, and handled appropriately.

Raw Material \& Inventory Management

• Take ownership of raw materials, ingredients, packaging materials, and other consumables across all designated storage and factory locations.
• Establish and maintain systems for material receipt, inspection, storage, issue, consumption, and reconciliation.
• Ensure incoming materials are checked against purchase orders, specifications, quality requirements, quantity, and expiry dates.
• Maintain accurate stock records and conduct regular physical stock verification.
• Implement FIFO/FEFO practices, as applicable, to minimize expiry, spoilage, and material wastage.
• Monitor minimum stock levels, material availability, and reorder requirements to avoid production interruptions.
• Track raw material consumption against production output and investigate abnormal variances.
• Ensure proper segregation, labelling, traceability, and storage of materials.
• Prevent unauthorized material usage, pilferage, excess consumption, and avoidable inventory losses.
• Coordinate with procurement and management for replenishment planning and stock control.

Production Planning \& Execution

• Prepare daily and weekly production plans in line with demand, order requirements, and available resources.
• Ensure production targets are achieved within the prescribed timelines and quality parameters.
• Allocate manpower, equipment, and materials effectively to meet production requirements.
• Monitor batch-wise production, yield, wastage, rework, and rejection levels.
• Ensure production follows approved recipes, formulations, process specifications, and batch records.
• Identify bottlenecks and take timely action to prevent delays and improve output.
• Ensure proper equipment usage, preventive maintenance coordination, and reporting of breakdowns.
• Maintain production records and submit regular performance reports to management.

Manpower Management \& Training

• Supervise factory workers, production staff, helpers, and other assigned personnel.
• Allocate duties, monitor attendance, and ensure adequate manpower availability for daily operations.
• Train employees on SOPs, food safety, personal hygiene, equipment handling, and workplace discipline.
• Ensure employees consistently follow the prescribed operating procedures and safety practices.
• Monitor employee productivity and address performance or discipline issues.
• Build a culture of accountability, cleanliness, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Identify training needs and maintain employee training records.

Equipment, Maintenance \& Workplace Safety

• Ensure machinery, equipment, tools, and utensils are maintained in safe and hygienic working condition.
• Establish preventive maintenance and routine equipment inspection schedules in coordination with the maintenance team.
• Report equipment breakdowns and coordinate timely repairs.
• Ensure safe handling of machinery, electrical equipment, cleaning chemicals, and other operational materials.
• Maintain orderly storage areas, clear walkways, and safe working conditions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable factory safety requirements and promptly report incidents or hazards.

Documentation, Traceability \& Reporting

• Maintain accurate records for production, raw materials, stock movement, wastage, cleaning, quality checks, and dispatch.
• Ensure batch traceability from incoming raw materials to finished products.
• Maintain docu