Company Description
From our humble beginnings in the Lebanese Bekaa Valley, Daher Foods has grown into an international FMCG company, with deep roots in the Middle East and a growing presence in global markets.
Today, we operate some of the region’s most advanced production facilities, backed by strong distribution networks that bring our brands to consumers around the world.
Behind every product is a dedicated community of farmers, processors, and experts, working every day to deliver high-quality products people trust and enjoy.
Job Purpose
The Biscuit, Wafer, and Cake Production Manager is responsible for leading and managing the production operations of biscuit, wafer, and cake lines. This role ensures the achievement of Production targets in terms of quantity, quality, cost-efficiency, and safety. The manager oversees the planning, execution, and continuous optimization of production processes while ensuring compliance with food safety standards and efficient utilization of manpower, raw materials, and machinery.
Key Responsibilities
1. Production Planning & Execution
•Develop, implement, and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production plans in coordination with planning, procurement, and inventory teams.
•Ensure production targets for volume, quality, and efficiency are consistently met.
•Track production schedules and adjust plans to address fluctuations in demand, raw material availability, or equipment performance.
2. Operations & Process Management
•Supervise production activities across biscuit, wafer, and cake lines, ensuring compliance with quality, food safety, and operational standards.
•Optimize production processes to improve yield, reduce waste, and enhance efficiency.
•Monitor key production metrics and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop, monitor, and control production budgets including labor, utilities, overtime, raw material consumption, and manufacturing overheads.
• Develop annual manufacturing objectives aligned with business growth, productivity, quality, and cost targets.
3. Team Leadership & Workforce Management
•Manage production supervisors, team leaders, and operators, ensuring proper shift allocation, workforce deployment, and skill development.
• Identify high-potential employees, develop succession plans, and build leadership pipelines within production teams.
•Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and high performance.
4. Equipment & Maintenance Oversight
•Oversee production line machinery performance, ensuring preventive maintenance is planned and executed.
•Collaborate with the Maintenance team for troubleshooting and minimizing downtime.
• Identify equipment upgrade opportunities and support CAPEX planning, technical evaluations, and implementation projects.
5. Quality, Safety & Compliance
•Ensure strict adherence to food safety standards (HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000) and workplace safety protocols.
•Conduct periodic audits and inspections to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations.
•Lead incident investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Authorize immediate production stoppage in case of food safety, quality, regulatory, or critical safety risks.
6. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Reporting
•Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, Planning, and Procurement teams to ensure smooth operations.
•Prepare and submit regular performance reports, incident logs, and improvement plans to senior management.
Undertake additional responsibilities as required, in line with the scope, level, and objectives of the role.
Job Requirements
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering, Food Technology, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 7–10 years of experience in food manufacturing, preferably in biscuit, wafer, cake, bakery, or high-speed FMCG production, including at least 3–5 years in production leadership roles.
• Technical Skills: Expert knowledge of biscuit, wafer, and cake manufacturing processes.
Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, and ISO 22000 systems.
Advanced proficiency in ERP, MES, Excel, and manufacturing performance dashboards.
Strong analytical, budgeting, and capacity planning skills.
• Languages: Fluency in Arabic and English, both spoken and written.
