Production Head - Frozen (Meat)Industries

Production Head – Frozen Chicken IndustryRoles \& Responsibilities

Job Title

Production Head – Frozen Chicken Processing

Department

Production

Industry

Frozen Food / Poultry Processing

Location

Plant / Factory

Production Planning \& Target Achievement

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production plans based on sales and dispatch requirements.
• Ensure production targets are achieved as per quantity, quality and delivery schedules.
• Plan manpower, machinery, raw materials and production capacity.
• Monitor production output against planned targets and take corrective action.
• Minimize production delays, downtime and bottlenecks.

Frozen Chicken Processing Operations

• Manage the complete production process from raw chicken receiving to finished frozen product dispatch.
• Monitor processes such as
• Raw material receiving
• Slaughtering / dressing, where applicable
• Cutting and deboning
• Portioning
• Marination / seasoning
• Value-added products
• Packing
• Blast freezing / IQF freezing
• Cold storage
• Dispatch
• Ensure process parameters are followed at every stage.

Quality \& Food Safety

• Ensure production complies with HACCP, GMP, GHP, FSSAI and company food-safety standards.
• Coordinate with QA/QC for product quality and process compliance.
• Monitor product temperature, especially during processing, freezing and storage.
• Control contamination, foreign-body risks and cross-contamination.
• Ensure proper hygiene and sanitation practices on the production floor.
• Investigate quality complaints and implement corrective/preventive actions.

Manpower Management

• Plan manpower requirements based on production volume.
• Allocate workers and supervisors across production lines.
• Monitor attendance, productivity and performance.
• Train employees on SOPs, hygiene, safety and food-handling practices.
• Manage contract labour and manpower productivity.
• Take disciplinary/corrective action in coordination with HR.

Productivity \& Cost Control

• Monitor yield, recovery percentage and production efficiency.
• Reduce meat loss, trimming loss, rejection and wastage.
• Control overtime and manpower costs.
• Improve line productivity and machine utilization.
• Track production cost per kg.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction.

Machinery \& Maintenance Coordination

• Coordinate with Maintenance for preventive and breakdown maintenance.
• Ensure critical production equipment is available and operational.
• Monitor downtime and production losses.
• Coordinate maintenance of
• Cutting machines
• Conveyor systems
• Packing machines
• Vacuum packing machines
• IQF/blast freezers
• Refrigeration systems
• Metal detectors
• Weighing systems
• Ensure production machines are operated safely.

Inventory \& Material Management

• Coordinate with Stores and Purchase for availability of
• Raw chicken
• Packaging materials
• Ingredients
• Labels
• Cleaning chemicals
• Consumables
• Avoid production stoppages due to material shortages.
• Monitor material consumption against standards.
• Control excess inventory and wastage.

Cold Chain Management

• Ensure required temperature is maintained throughout processing and storage.
• Monitor freezer and cold-room temperatures.
• Ensure minimum product exposure time outside controlled-temperature areas.
• Coordinate with Cold Storage and Dispatch teams.
• Maintain proper FIFO/FEFO practices.

Documentation \& MIS

Prepare/review daily production reports covering

• Production quantity
• Product-wise production
• Raw material consumption
• Yield %
• Rejection %
• Wastage
• Manpower
• Machine downtime
• Freezing quantity
• Packing quantity
• Dispatch quantity
• Production cost/kg
• Target vs. actual production

Safety \& Statutory Compliance

• Ensure safe working practices throughout the production area.
• Ensure employees use PPE such as gloves, aprons, masks, safety shoes and hairnets.
• Conduct regular safety inspections.
• Report and investigate accidents/incidents.
• Ensure compliance with applicable factory, labour, food-safety and environmental requirements.

Team Leadership

• Lead Production Managers, Production Supervisors, Line Leaders and operators.
• Conduct daily production meetings.
• Set KPIs and performance targets for production staff.
• Review employee performance and productivity.
• Develop supervisors and line leaders for future responsibilities.

Pay

Up to ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Provident Fund

Work Location

In person