Send an email about this job to a friend or to yourself. My client is a ready meal manufacturer and is committed to delivering high-quality, delicious, and nutritious meals to their customers. They are seeking to employ a dynamic and experienced Executive Chef / Operations Manager to join their small team and lead their culinary and operational efforts Key Responsibilities: Production Planning: Oversee daily meal production, ensuring efficiency and quality in all processes Supplier Management: Place orders with suppliers, negotiate terms, and maintain strong relationships to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality ingredients Staff Management: Lead, train, and manage kitchen and production staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment Procurement: Manage procurement processes, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality in ingredient and equipment sourcing Quality Control: Implement and maintain rigorous quality control standards to ensure the highest level of product excellence Menu Development: Innovate and develop new ready meal offerings that meet market trends and customer preferences Qualifications required: Formal culinary or food-related qualification. Proven experience in a similar role within the food production industry. Strong leadership and team management skills. Excellent production planning and organizational abilities. Proficient in supplier management and procurement processes. In-depth knowledge of quality control standards in food production. Why Join Us: Be a part of a growing company with a commitment to quality and innovation. Opportunity to lead and make a significant impact on operations. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.00 – 17.00. Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was establishedin 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basinand over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to beinvaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluationand placement of candidates. Our Value proposition: The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitmentto attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that,through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match isdetermined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the clientremains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensurethat the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of amere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the lastyears and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. Wehave made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to seniormanagement level. #J-18808-Ljbffr