Industrial Unit Manager

Description

Job Summary: Lead and coordinate an industrial unit specializing in precision gastronomy, overseeing technical and operational management to ensure compliance and drive innovation in the food sector. Key Highlights: 1. Strategic role within a nationally expanding corporate group 2. Integration into a quality- and rigor-focused environment 3. Opportunity for technical autonomy and direct impact **Nortempo Seleção** is recruiting an **Industrial Unit Manager** for a client specializing in **precision gastronomy** in the **Greater Porto** area. If you have solid experience in technical and operational management within the food industry, this opportunity will allow you to coordinate a rapidly growing structure! **Your Impact on Operations:** **Are you seeking a challenge where your technical autonomy makes a difference? Here, you will hold clear, operational responsibilities:** * **Safety and Regulatory Compliance**: Coordinate the HACCP system, ensuring full compliance with legislation, complete traceability, and rigorous non-conformance management; * **Audit and Certification Management**: Lead internal audits, support external audits, and assist in certification processes and continuous improvement; * **Operational Standardization**: Develop, implement, and monitor standardized operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure rigor across all stages; * **Efficiency and Performance Control**: Coordinate the technical team in waste control and analyze critical performance indicators; * **Innovation and Development (R\&D)**: Actively collaborate in the development and validation of new products, ensuring technical alignment with strategic clients; * **Leadership and Team Management**: Lead the technical team and support production in managing productivity and industrial unit efficiency. **Required Profile:** * **Academic Qualification**: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Engineering or equivalent field; * **Professional Experience**: Minimum of 5 years’ proven experience in the food industry; * **Technical Knowledge**: Proficiency in HACCP, thermal processes, pasteurization, and prior exposure to large-scale retail distribution; * **Management Skills**: Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and make sound decisions; * **Languages**: Mandatory fluency in English. **Our Offer:** * **Direct Impact**: Strategic role within a nationally expanding corporate group; * **Technical Rigor**: Integration into a quality- and rigor-focused environment; * **Compensation Package**: Terms commensurate with experience and level of responsibility.