Plant Manager

Job description

The Plant Manager oversees the frozen bakery manufacturing facility in Riyadh, accountable for plant performance including food safety, product quality, workforce development, and financial results. Translates business objectives into manufacturing strategies and sets performance standards. Establishes and executes the annual operating plan, aligns capacity, workforce, budgets, and improvement priorities. Leads the Operations Manager and department heads, overseeing production, maintenance, quality, sanitation, warehousing, and site safety. Manages the operating budget, monitors costs and financial performance, and drives productivity and profitability improvements. Develops capital investment proposals for equipment, automation, infrastructure, and capacity expansion. Maintains food safety and quality systems with Quality Assurance, including HACCP, GMP, allergen management, traceability, and audit readiness. Ensures processes meet product specifications from dough processing to freezing, packaging, and cold storage. Promotes a strong safety culture, manages hazards, investigations, and corrective actions. Leads continuous improvement programs to reduce waste, downtime, energy use, and losses. Develops leadership capabilities, succession plans, and workforce skills, and reports KPIs to the CEO/COO

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Business Administration or related field
• equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• at least 10 years of progressive manufacturing experience, including 5 years in senior plant, factory or operations leadership
• proven leadership in industrial bakery manufacturing with strong hands‑on knowledge of frozen bakery operations
• experience with croissants, laminated dough, pastries and other frozen bakery products preferred
• successful management of an entire manufacturing facility or multiple operational departments with budget, people and performance accountability
• strong understanding of automated bakery production, freezing systems, cold storage, equipment reliability and capacity planning
• practical knowledge of HACCP, GMP and recognized food safety management systems, experience with FSSC 22000 or BRCGS advantageous
• ability to improve manufacturing efficiency, control costs, reduce waste and maintain product quality and delivery performance
• experience preparing operating budgets, evaluating capital expenditures and delivering investment or expansion projects
• proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics 365, manufacturing performance reporting and Microsoft Office
• strategic planning and sound business judgment
• financial accountability and results‑focused leadership
• development of managers and multicultural teams
• effective decision‑making and structured problem‑solving
• change management and continuous improvement
• cross‑functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• strong commitment to safety.

Skills