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Production Manager – Bakery Manufacturing | FMCG Jobs in Vijayawada

Job Title: Production Manager – Bakery Manufacturing
Industry: FMCG / Packaged Food / Bakery Manufacturing
Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Experience: Minimum 5 Years in Bread & Bakery Manufacturing
Qualification: Diploma / Degree in Food Technology or Hotel Management preferred
CTC: Up to ₹12 LPA
Function: Production / Manufacturing
Reporting To: Managing Director / Executive Director
Team Size: 70–80 Employees

About Orbit Global

Orbit Global is a leading FMCG and manufacturing-focused organisation working with established businesses across packaged food, bakery and consumer product sectors. We are committed to connecting high-quality manufacturing talent with progressive organisations that value operational excellence, quality, productivity and sustainable growth.

For this opportunity, we are looking for an experienced Production Manager – Bakery Manufacturing to lead the complete production operations of a large packaged bakery manufacturing facility in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

The organisation operates established bakery brands including Just Breads™ and Healthies™, manufacturing a range of fresh and long-shelf-life bakery products for retail and institutional markets.

Production Manager – Bakery Manufacturing Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on Production Manager / Bakery Production Manager who can take complete ownership of the manufacturing floor.

The selected candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end bakery production operations, including raw-material processing, mixing, dough preparation, proofing, baking, cooling, slicing and packaging.

The role involves managing both Short Shelf Life (SSL) products such as breads and buns and Long Shelf Life (LSL) products such as rusks and cakes.

This is a hands-on plant-floor leadership position, requiring strong bakery manufacturing experience, production planning skills, manpower management, quality focus and the ability to deliver daily production and dispatch targets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Bakery Production Planning & Manufacturing

• Manage complete day-to-day bakery production operations.
• Prepare and execute daily and shift-wise production plans.
• Ensure production targets are achieved as per sales and dispatch requirements.
• Manage production of breads, buns, rusks, cakes and other bakery products.
• Handle the complete bakery production process from:
  • Mixing
  • Dough preparation
  • Dough processing
  • Proofing
  • Baking
  • Cooling
  • Slicing
  • Packaging
• Ensure fresh bakery products are produced and dispatched within the required daily cycle.
• Balance production planning between short-shelf-life and long-shelf-life products.
• Coordinate with stores, dispatch, sales and other departments to ensure production availability.

2. Production Efficiency, Yield & Cost Control

• Monitor production efficiency and line performance.
• Improve production yield and minimise wastage.
• Control rework, rejection, product loss and returns.
• Monitor raw-material and packaging-material consumption against defined standards.
• Control production cost per unit.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement in productivity, efficiency and manufacturing processes.

3. Team & Manpower Management

• Lead and manage a workforce of approximately 70–80 employees.
• Manage line supervisors, shift supervisors, machine operators, packing staff and helpers.
• Plan manpower deployment across shifts.
• Ensure optimum utilisation of manpower and production resources.
• Train and develop production personnel.
• Maintain discipline, productivity, hygiene and safety standards.
• Coordinate with HR for manpower planning, attendance, contract labour and disciplinary matters.

4. Bakery Machinery & Maintenance Coordination

• Ensure optimum availability and utilisation of bakery production equipment.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Supervisor for equipment uptime.
• Monitor mixers, dividers, proofers, ovens, cooling systems, slicers and packaging equipment.
• Ensure preventive maintenance activities are completed as scheduled.
• Minimise machine breakdowns and production downtime.
• Ensure quick response to equipment breakdowns to protect production and dispatch schedules.

5. Food Safety, Quality & Hygiene

• Ensure compliance with GMP, FSSAI and food-safety requirements.
• Coordinate with QA/QC to maintain consistent product quality.
• Ensure adherence to defined production specifications.
• Monitor product weight, texture, baking quality, appearance and packaging integrity.
• Ensure CCPs and food-safety procedures are followed.
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene, plant hygiene and sanitation.
• Support FSSC 22000 and other food-safety audit requirements.
• Maintain a safe and hygienic manufacturing environment.

6. Production Reporting & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Prepare daily production reports.
• Track production output, wastage, yield and downtime.
• Monitor achievement against production plans.
• Coordinate with:
  • QA/QC
  • Maintenance
  • Stores
  • Dispatch
  • Sales
  • HR
• Highlight manpower, capacity, material and equipment constraints to senior management.
• Provide regular production performance updates to the Managing Director / Executive Director.

Key Performance Indicators – KPIs

Performance will primarily be measured on:

• Production plan achievement
• Daily fresh-dispatch adherence
• Production output and capacity utilisation
• Product quality
• Yield improvement
• Reduction in wastage and rejection
• Production cost control
• Line efficiency
• Equipment uptime
• Breakdown and downtime reduction
• Manpower productivity
• Food safety and hygiene compliance
• Shop-floor discipline and safety

Desired Candidate Profile

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the Bread & Bakery Manufacturing industry – compulsory.
• Strong hands-on experience managing a bakery production floor.
• Experience managing production teams and multiple shifts.
• Good knowledge of complete bakery manufacturing processes.
• Experience with bread and bakery products such as bread, buns, rusks and cakes.
• Knowledge of mixing, dough processing, proofing, baking, cooling, slicing and packaging.
• Experience working with bakery production machinery and equipment.
• Strong understanding of short-shelf-life / fresh bakery production.
• Knowledge of GMP, FSSAI and food-safety practices.
• Ability to manage a workforce of approximately 70–80 employees.
• Strong production planning, manpower and shop-floor management skills.
• Willingness to work in a hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Fluent Telugu and working knowledge of English.
• Willingness to work early-morning and shift-based schedules when required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Diploma / Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Bakery Technology or Hotel Management.
• Experience managing both Short Shelf Life (SSL) and Long Shelf Life (LSL) bakery production.
• Exposure to FSSC 22000 systems.
• Experience in preventive maintenance and equipment management.
• Proven record of improving production yield and reducing wastage.
• Experience in improving production efficiency and manufacturing productivity.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on Bakery Production Manager / Production Head who understands that bakery manufacturing requires precise planning, strong process control and daily execution.

You should be comfortable working directly with supervisors and operators on the shop floor, solving production issues in real time and ensuring that products are manufactured on time, within specification, at the required quality and with minimum wastage.

The candidate should be a strong people leader who can manage production pressure while maintaining strict standards of quality, food safety, hygiene and workplace safety.

What We Offer

• CTC up to ₹12 LPA, depending on experience and suitability.
• Senior-level production leadership responsibility.
• Direct reporting to the Managing Director / Executive Director.
• Opportunity to manage a large-scale bakery manufacturing operation.
• High ownership of production, productivity, quality and operational performance.
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth of an established FMCG / packaged bakery business.

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How to Apply

Interested candidates can share their updated CV mentioning PROD-MGR-VJA – Production Manager – Bakery in the subject line.

Candidates are requested to mention:

• Total bakery-industry experience
• Bakery products handled
• Production processes managed
• Plant / production capacity handled
• Team size managed
• Shift structure managed
• Current CTC
• Expected CTC
• Notice period
• Current location

Reference: PROD-MGR-VJA

V M Bakery Products Private Limited is an equal opportunity employer. All applications will be treated confidentially.

Recruitment Partner: Orbit Global