Title: Senior Executive / Assistant Manager - Production
Company Name: Lucerne Cocoa & Chocolate Products Limited
Vacancy: --
Age: 35 to 40 years
Job Location: Gazipur (Sreepur)
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
B.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Chemistry, or a related discipline from a recognized university.
Additional professional training or certification in food safety, production management, or quality management will be an advantage.
Strong knowledge of HACCP, FSMS, GMP, food safety, hygiene, and quality assurance requirements.
Excellent leadership, team management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Good understanding of production planning, manufacturing processes, process optimization, and cost control.
Ability to analyze production data, monitor KPIs, and implement performance improvement initiatives.
Proficiency in production reporting, documentation, and MS Office applications.
Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and achieve production targets.
Strong commitment to workplace safety, product quality, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
Proven experience in production planning, process control, manpower management, and production performance monitoring.
Experience in chocolate, confectionery, cocoa processing, or related food manufacturing industries is highly preferred.
Job Context
Lucerne Cocoa & Chocolate Products Ltd. is looking for an experienced, proactive, and result-oriented professional for the position of Senior Executive / Assistant Manager - Production to ensure efficient production operations, product quality, food safety, and compliance with established manufacturing standards.
Key Responsibilities
Plan, organize, and supervise daily production operations to achieve production targets and meet delivery schedules.
Ensure optimal utilization of manpower, machinery, raw materials, utilities, and other production resources while controlling operational costs.
Monitor manufacturing processes to ensure product consistency, process efficiency, and compliance with approved product specifications.
Ensure effective implementation of HACCP, Food Safety Management System (FSMS), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), hygiene standards, and applicable food safety requirements.
Coordinate with Quality Assurance (QA), Maintenance & Engineering, Supply Chain, Store/Inventory, R&D, and HR & Administration to ensure smooth production operations.
Monitor production performance indicators (KPIs), minimize wastage and downtime, optimize man-hours, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain accurate production reports, batch manufacturing records, material consumption records, downtime reports, and other operational documentation.
Lead, supervise, train, and motivate production personnel to improve productivity, discipline, accountability, and teamwork.
Identify production bottlenecks, investigate operational issues, and implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
Ensure compliance with company policies, approved SOPs, workplace safety requirements, equipment operating procedures, and housekeeping standards.
Monitor production yield, rejection rates, material consumption, and manufacturing costs to improve operational efficiency.
Prepare periodic production reports, analyze performance against targets, and recommend improvement plans to management.
Salary will be negotiable based on qualifications, experience, and competency.
Other benefits will be provided as per company policy.