Job Description

Meal Assembly Planning & Control Manager
Department:  Meal Assembly
Job Location:  Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau Island

What you need to do?

  • Ensure every production and assemble operation fully complies to the agreed Standard
    Operating Procedure (SOP) and is of high-quality services to customers by fulfilling
    airline’s requirements and standards.
  • Ensure the exact quantity of high-quality products to be delivered on board with
    continuous on-time performance and quality assurance by working closely with
    Operations Services Department and Food Production Department.
  • Plan and prioritize operational activities with relevant parties to achieve departmental
    performance targets and accomplish corporate goals.
  • Establish production plans based on projections, seasonal schedules, historical trends,
    and manpower resources.
  • Schedule the activities, tasks, and work of all supervisors, assigning and directing the
    resources in its respective area to meet the plan goals.
  • Monitors and guards the agreed management Operating System food hygiene and safety
    standards to stay within set targets and industry benchmarks.
  • Manages the Inventory of rotable and disposable equipment.
  • Ensures food hygiene and safety standards to stay within set targets and industry
    benchmarks.
  • Ensures conformity for customer audits and routine checks in respect of his functional
    areas.
  • Ensures work safety under occupational health and industrial safety regulations.
  • Organizes and facilitates departmental in-house training and coaching on his functional
    areas.
  • Ensures compliance to quality standards such as ISO standards and updates respective
    information regularly.
  • Conforms to HACCP set standards in his respective area of accountability.
  • Monitors facility / equipment cleaning within the department with the assistance of FAC
    and subcontractors.
  • Establishes cleaning and maintenance schedules.
  • Monitors and controls balanced equipment supply and flow.
  • Identifies maintenance and repair issues to be followed up with ENG.
  • Prepares the monthly duty schedule for his respective sections.
  • Leads and facilitates precise and focused meetings on his functional areas.
  • Attends relevant meetings, workshops, committees, and task forces and reports back to
    the General Manager.
  • Devises and prepares flow charts, instruction manuals, planners, schedules, posters and
    handbooks.
  • Coordinates operational and strategic planning, training, and development.

 We are interested in speaking with individuals if you are:

  • Tertiary Educated, preferably in operations management, business management or
    engineering related discipline.
  • Minimum of 8 years practical in the field of line assembly, automated systems, and
    internal supply chain management preferably in food related manufacturing units, with at
    least 5 years in supervisory or managerial role
  • Ability to synthesize complex operational data (productivity rates, forecast variances) to
    make justified, objective business decisions. Must be comfortable defending decisions
    with data-backing rather than intuition.
  • Ability to identify operational deficiencies and implement sustainable, bottom-line
    improvements.
  • A strong "people person" capable of bridging the gap between management strategy
    and frontline execution.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams through process changes and improvements using
    Lean Management methodologies.
  • Knowledge of lean management associated techniques and methodologies.
  • Knowledge of MRP II (Manufacturing Resource Planning) and ERP system.
  • Knowledge of ISO standards, HACCP, and occupational safety regulations.
  • Proficiency in MS Office and statistical tools.

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Requisition ID: 675