Al Rashed Food — one of Saudi Arabia’s established large-scale food manufacturing companies — is hiring an experienced, operations-sharp, and people-leading Production Supervisor for its industrial bakery operations in Riyadh. In this hands-on supervisory role, you will oversee daily production activities across assigned bakery lines and shifts — ensuring production plans, volume targets, quality standards, yield, and efficiency metrics are consistently achieved across the full production cycle from raw material preparation through mixing, fermentation, forming, baking, cooling, slicing, packaging, and dispatch. You will lead production operators, line leaders, and shift workers; maintain strict HACCP and GMP compliance; monitor OEE and production KPIs; and drive continuous improvement across one of the Kingdom’s most important food manufacturing sectors.
About Al Rashed Food — Saudi Arabia’s Bakery Production Leader
Company: Al Rashed Food — a large-scale Saudi Arabian food manufacturing company with established industrial bakery production operations in Riyadh
Production Scope: Large-scale, automated industrial bakery — covering the full production cycle from raw material preparation through dough mixing, fermentation, forming, baking, cooling, slicing, packaging, and outbound dispatch
Quality Standards: HACCP, GMP, food safety, and hygiene standards — strictly enforced across all production lines and shifts under the supervision of the Production Supervisor
Performance Framework: OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency), production KPIs, lean manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement initiatives — all central to daily production supervision accountability
Leadership Scope: Direct supervision of production operators, line leaders, and shift production workers — with manpower allocation, shift handover management, and cross-shift communication responsibility
Why Join Al Rashed Food as Production Supervisor in Riyadh?
Large-Scale Industrial Bakery Credentials: Build your supervisory career in one of Saudi Arabia’s most technically demanding and commercially significant food manufacturing environments — large-scale automated bakery experience is among the most valued in the GCC food industry
Tax-Free SAR Salary: Competitive compensation in Saudi Arabia’s zero-income-tax environment — experienced bakery production supervisors with HACCP and OEE knowledge are in consistent demand across the Kingdom’s food sector
Leadership Development: Lead and develop a team of production operators and line leaders — building the frontline leadership credentials that define a career progression path toward Production Manager roles
Vision 2030 Food Sector: Saudi Arabia’s food manufacturing industry is a strategic pillar of Vision 2030’s economic diversification agenda — making this a high-stability, high-relevance career environment
Position Overview
This Production Supervisor role at Al Rashed Food in Riyadh is a full-time, shift-based supervisory position responsible for the daily oversight and performance delivery of assigned bakery production lines and shift teams. You will ensure that production plans are executed on target — achieving the required volume, quality, yield, and efficiency outcomes across the full bakery production process from raw material preparation through dough mixing, fermentation, forming, baking, cooling, slicing, packaging, and dispatch. You will lead, motivate, and allocate a team of production operators, line leaders, and shift workers; conduct effective shift handovers; monitor critical production parameters including dough temperature, mixing time, proofing conditions, baking temperature, baking time, product weight, and moisture; enforce strict HACCP, GMP, food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards; and ensure line compliance with HSE policies and Saudi health and safety requirements. The role requires 3 to 5 years of supervisory-level production experience — preferably in large-scale industrial bakery operations — strong knowledge of bakery processes and automated production lines, OEE monitoring and lean manufacturing experience, and the leadership capability to develop and motivate production teams across demanding shift schedules.
Why This Role Matters: As Production Supervisor at Al Rashed Food Riyadh, you are the critical operational link between production plans on a management spreadsheet and the actual bread, bakery products, and packaged goods that reach millions of Saudi consumers every day — your daily supervision, your shift management, and your quality oversight directly determine whether the factory delivers on its production commitments and food safety obligations, you lead real people — operators, line leaders, and shift workers who depend on your direction, your motivation, and your fairness to do their jobs well and go home safely — making this not just an operational role but a genuine people leadership responsibility that shapes individual working lives and team performance, the OEE, KPI, and lean manufacturing framework of this role builds the quantitative production management expertise that is increasingly required for advancement to Production Manager and Plant Operations roles in Saudi Arabia’s growing food manufacturing sector, and you contribute to Al Rashed Food’s central mission — producing high-quality, safe, and efficiently manufactured bakery products for the Saudi market — at a time when domestic food production is a national priority under Vision 2030.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Production Supervision & Target Achievement
- Supervise daily production activities across all assigned bakery production lines and shifts — ensuring every line operates efficiently, safely, and in full accordance with the daily production plan
- Ensure that production plans and targets are consistently achieved in terms of volume output, product quality, yield performance, and overall production efficiency across every shift
- Monitor the full bakery production cycle — from raw material preparation through dough mixing, fermentation, forming, baking, cooling, slicing, packaging, and outbound dispatch — ensuring each stage meets process specifications
- Ensure production lines operate with minimum downtime and minimum product wastage — taking immediate corrective action when line performance falls below target levels during any shift
OEE, Production KPIs & Lean Manufacturing
- Monitor line performance KPIs continuously — tracking production output, planned versus actual volumes, downtime frequency and duration, waste rates, and Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) across assigned lines
- Identify production performance gaps and efficiency losses — investigating root causes and implementing operational improvements that drive OEE improvement and waste reduction over time
- Apply lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies to eliminate production inefficiencies — contributing to systematic, data-driven performance uplift across the bakery operation
- Report production performance data accurately during and after each shift — providing management with the KPI visibility needed to make informed production planning and improvement decisions
Team Leadership, Manpower Allocation & Shift Management
- Lead, supervise, and motivate production operators, line leaders, and shift workers — creating a disciplined, engaged, and productive team environment that consistently meets shift production targets
- Allocate manpower effectively according to production requirements, line capacity, and individual operator skills — ensuring the right people are deployed to the right positions on each shift
- Conduct proper shift handovers — communicating production status, outstanding issues, pending maintenance requirements, quality concerns, and safety matters clearly to the incoming shift supervisor
- Address performance issues, attendance concerns, and interpersonal conflicts within the team promptly and fairly — maintaining a professional, respectful, and operationally effective work environment across all shifts
HACCP, GMP, Food Safety & HSE Compliance
- Maintain strict, zero-tolerance compliance with HACCP, GMP, food safety, hygiene, and sanitation requirements across all production lines and all shift activities at all times
- Monitor critical production parameters throughout each shift — including dough temperature, mixing time, proofing conditions, baking temperature, baking time, product weight, and moisture content — ensuring all parameters remain within defined specifications
- Ensure all production activities comply with Al Rashed Food’s HSE policies and applicable Saudi Arabian health and safety requirements — promoting a safety-first culture across the production team
- Report and escalate food safety deviations, hygiene non-conformances, equipment malfunctions, and safety incidents immediately — supporting prompt corrective action and documentation in accordance with company quality and safety procedures
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Food Technology, Food Science, Bakery Technology, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related technical field
Experience Requirements
- 3 to 5 years of supervisory-level experience in production operations — with preference strongly given to candidates with direct large-scale industrial bakery or automated food production line experience
- Knowledge of industrial bakery processes and automated production line operations is highly preferred — candidates with bread, pastry, or confectionery production backgrounds are well-suited
- Demonstrated knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety, and hygiene standards as applied in a food or bakery manufacturing environment
- Experience with production KPIs, OEE measurement and improvement, lean manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement initiatives in a food or FMCG production context
Personal Skills
- Strong leadership skills — the ability to direct, motivate, and hold accountable a diverse production team across demanding, fast-paced industrial bakery shift operations
- Effective communication skills for cross-shift handovers, management reporting, production team briefings, and cross-functional coordination with quality, maintenance, and planning teams
- Results-driven, operationally disciplined, and quality-conscious — someone who takes genuine personal ownership of their shift’s production, quality, and safety outcomes
About Al Rashed Food — Saudi Arabia’s Bakery Manufacturing Excellence
Al Rashed Food is a large-scale food manufacturing company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — operating automated industrial bakery production lines that produce high-quality bakery products for the Saudi market. The company’s production operations follow rigorous HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards — maintaining the quality and safety framework that Saudi consumers and regulators expect from a leading food manufacturer. As Saudi Arabia’s food manufacturing sector grows in strategic importance under Vision 2030, Al Rashed Food’s investment in experienced, qualified production supervisors reflects its commitment to operational excellence, food safety leadership, and the reliable daily delivery of quality bakery products across the Kingdom.
Who Should Apply?
- Industrial Bakery Production Supervisors: With 3–5 years of direct supervisory experience in large-scale automated bakery, bread, or confectionery production environments
- HACCP & GMP-Experienced Production Leaders: With a working knowledge of food safety management systems and the ability to enforce compliance across a shift production team
- OEE & Lean Manufacturing Practitioners: With hands-on experience tracking, analyzing, and improving production KPIs and overall equipment efficiency in a food manufacturing setting
- Food Technology / Industrial Engineering Graduates: With a relevant degree and 3+ years of production supervisory experience — ready to lead an industrial bakery production team in Riyadh
- Riyadh-Based or Relocating Professionals: Ready to join Al Rashed Food on a full-time shift basis and contribute to the production excellence of one of Saudi Arabia’s established bakery operations
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