Career Opportunities: Senior Production Manager📣 Job Ad

About Almarai and the Opportunity

Almarai, the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the MENA region's largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company, is seeking a Senior Production Manager. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai is recognized as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and a market leader across the GCC. This full-time position is based in Makkah, King Abdullah Economic City, or Rabigh, offering an opportunity to join a dynamic multinational team dedicated to furthering the group's growth plans amidst an aggressive expansion program.

Role Summary

The Senior Production Manager will lead and manage end-to-end seafood production operations. This includes overseeing Shrimp, Salmon, and Multi-Purpose processing lines. The role is critical for ensuring production efficiency, maintaining product quality, ensuring food safety compliance, optimizing yield, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to meet business objectives and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations across seafood processing and packing lines.
• Ensure strict compliance with HACCP, SFDA regulations, ISO standards, and all food safety requirements.
• Drive production efficiency, maximize yield, and minimize waste and processing losses.
• Manage manpower, equipment, and resources effectively to achieve production targets.
• Monitor all seafood processing activities, including filleting, trimming, grading, portioning, glazing, freezing, and packaging.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enhance operational excellence and product consistency.
• Lead, coach, and develop production teams to improve performance and technical capability.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and HSE teams to ensure smooth and integrated operations.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across manufacturing processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Production Management, Seafood Processing Technology, or a related field.
• 10-15 years of experience in seafood processing and food manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience in a leadership role within seafood production.
• Strong knowledge of seafood processing technologies, yield management, and cold-chain operations.
• HACCP certification and knowledge of ISO 22000 are highly desirable.
• Experience in plant commissioning, SOP development, and continuous improvement initiatives is an advantage.

Compensation and Benefits

Almarai offers a comprehensive benefits package for this full-time role, including a competitive salary package, generous leave, medical coverage, and a discretionary bonus. The company is committed to employee growth, providing training and development opportunities.

Join Almarai

Join Almarai, a market leader in its categories across the GCC, and contribute to a company that employs over 46,000 Quality Makers. This role provides an opportunity to apply your expertise in a leading food and beverage manufacturing environment.