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Operations Manager - CPF - UAE
With more than 750 cafes, stores and restaurants the Alshaya Food division offers a range of roles for different hospitality backgrounds. Brands such as The Cheesecake Factory, Starbucks, P.F. Chang's, Pizza Express and Shake Shack provide everything from quick service and casual up to fine dining. We launched many new brands in recent years and have exciting plans for 2015.
As an Operations Manager within the Central Production Facility you will optimise all aspects of the manufacture of food products, including the management of materials and labour. Particular emphasis is placed on the medium to long term strategy of enabling the factory to respond to the growth plans of all brands in area of control while achieving budgeted targets.
Responsibilities include:
* Ensuring products are produced and supplied to agreed quality standards
* Ensuring compliance to all legislative and ethical standards with regards to safety, food hygiene and staff management. To drive the optimum compliance with all audits including HACCP, GMP, H&S etc. to reach the highest standards
* Implementing succession planning at all levels
* Proactively managing the culture and behavioural values to ensure that the site and teams are well placed to respond to current, and future, market demands and technical opportunities. Ensuring that operational flexibility is maintained so that product innovation is not restricted
* Understanding, challenging and seeking to improve on industry "best practice" to drive a continuous improvement philosophy within the factory
* Managing each department towards budgeted and KPI targets.
Requirements
* Minimum 10 years' experience working in the food/FMCG manufacturing sector producing goods with a short shelf life
* Minimum 5 years' experience working as an Operations Manager
* Thorough knowledge of processes involved in the production of ready-to-eat meals and bakery products.
About the Company
As a leading international franchise operator, with nearly 90 of the world’s most recognised brands in its portfolio, Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond.
Alshaya Group is a dynamic multinational business and family owned enterprise with a consistent record of growth and innovation. For 35 years, Alshaya has been a pioneering force in brand franchising, using its exceptional knowledge and experience to expand at pace.
Our portfolio of well-loved international brands includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn, KidZania and, coming soon, Hampton by Hilton.
From one retail franchise store opened in Kuwait in 1983, Alshaya Group has consistently grown and diversified and today offers customers an unparalleled choice of brands across multiple sectors; Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings, Leisure & Entertainment, and Hotels. A diverse, skilled team of 53,000 people from 120 nationalities support more than 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, a growing online business and a commitment to delivering great customer experiences.