Elizabeth Maddeux Limited – Our client, a Bakery Plant, is recruiting proactive and seasoned candidates to lead end-to-end operations in the capacity below:
Job Title: Factory Manager (Bakery Operations)
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Overview
- The ideal candidate must be able to seamlessly coordinate production, people, marketing support, logistics, financial controls, quality assurance, and general administration in a high-speed, high-volume environment.
- This individual will be the strategic and operational backbone of our manufacturing facility, driving performance, compliance, innovation, and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
Production & Operational Management:
- Oversee daily bakery production processes including mixing, baking, packaging, storage, and dispatch.
- Maintain optimal production efficiency by aligning labor, machines, and materials with demand and sales forecasts.
- Introduce and implement continuous improvement methodologies (Kaizen, Lean) to reduce waste and enhance productivity.
- Monitor production KPIs, downtime, batch yields, and daily output, ensuring adherence to defined targets.
Strategic Planning & Execution:
- Collaborate with senior management to define and execute long-term operational strategies.
- Identify growth opportunities, drive factory expansion, and implement new production lines or processes.
People Management:
- Lead a diverse team of production staff, shift supervisors, quality controllers, and drivers.
- Design and implement performance reviews, skills development programs, and conflict resolution processes.
- Foster a productive, safe, and inclusive work environment.
- Enforce discipline and ensure compliance with labor laws and union expectations, if applicable.
Financial Oversight & Cost Management:
- Prepare and manage factory operating budgets, track overheads, and optimize cost per unit.
- Authorize expenditure, control production-related costs, and ensure proper documentation of financial processes.
- Collaborate with finance and procurement to control raw material usage and reconcile variances.
Resource Planning & Inventory Management:
- Supervise procurement planning, inventory levels, stock rotation, and spoilage controls.
- Ensure accurate records of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
- Introduce stock movement tracking systems for real-time insights.
Marketing Support & Sales Alignment:
- Coordinate with the marketing team to forecast production based on promotions and seasonal trends.
- Provide insights on marketable packaging, pricing, and product innovations to align with customer demands.
Vendor, Fleet & Maintenance Management:
- Maintain strong vendor relationships for raw material, packaging, and equipment procurement.
- Oversee factory maintenance schedules, ensure preventive maintenance and emergency repairs are conducted promptly.
- Supervise fleet operations, including daily route planning, driver compliance, and vehicle servicing.
Facility & General Office Administration:
- Supervise the daily administration of the factory premises including security, sanitation, visitor protocols, and record-keeping.
- Coordinate third-party services such as cleaning, security, waste management, etc.
- Ensure compliance with health & safety laws, fire protocols, and factory regulations.
Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance:
- Ensure factory operations are aligned with NAFDAC, SON, HACCP, and other food safety standards.
- Investigate quality issues and establish preventive measures.
Reporting & Process Development:
- Design, document, and standardize production processes and SOPs for all operational areas.
- Submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational reports with actionable insights to management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 7 – 10 years experience in a factory / plant management role in the FMCG industry.
- Demonstrated experience managing a factory workforce, operations budget, and production lifecycle.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and analytical thinking abilities.
- Familiarity with ERP or production software is an added advantage.
What You Will Gain
- Salary: N300,000 – N500,000 / Month.
- Annual performance bonus.
- Dynamic, innovative, and supportive work culture.
- Health Insurance (HMO).
- Career growth within a progressive and expanding manufacturing coming.
Application Closing Date
29th August, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested ad qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@elizabethmaddeux.com using “Factory Manager – Bakery Operations” as the subject of the email.