A confidential poultry company in Dubai, UAE is hiring a Processing Plant Manager (Further Processing) to oversee the post-slaughter and post-evisceration stages of poultry processing — including cut-up and value-added products. You will make sure production targets, quality, and food safety are met under regulations and on schedule, lead the shifts, push yield and machine efficiency (OEE), drive new product development, and prepare the plant’s CAPEX and OPEX budgets. The role needs a Master’s degree in Food Science Technology, 10+ years in poultry production with 3+ years at managerial level, and strong Gulf experience.
About the Role & Employer — Dubai Poultry Further Processing
Operation: A further processing plant turning poultry into cut-up and value-added products
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Customers: Retail, HORECA, and export sales lines
Confidential Search: The company name is shared with shortlisted candidates during recruitment
Interest Level: More than 100 applicants within the first day of posting
What “Further Processing” Means
After slaughter and evisceration, the bird moves into further processing — the stage where product value is added.
Cut-up: Portioning chicken into breasts, thighs, wings, and other cuts
Value-added products: Marinated, coated, seasoned, and ready-to-cook items
Output: Consistent, safe products for retail shelves, restaurants and hotels, and export
Why This Further Processing Plant Manager Role in Dubai Stands Out: This is a full plant leadership role, not just a shift job. You own yield, OEE, quality, new products, and the plant budget — the numbers that decide whether a processing plant makes money. A target of 15+ new product developments a year also puts innovation at the heart of the role. For an experienced poultry manager with Gulf knowledge, it is a high-impact step in the UAE’s growing food sector.
Position Overview
As Processing Plant Manager (Further Processing) in Dubai, you will plan and supervise shifts, assign tasks, watch line output, and make sure yield targets are met in line with product costing and the production budget. You will secure standard yield rates across all product segments and improve them with better raw materials and ingredients. You will put HACCP, ISO 22000, GMP, and HSE standards into practice, run product inspections, and keep quality records. You will raise machine utilisation and OEE with the maintenance team, lead new product development, keep products available for retail, HORECA, and export customers, and prepare CAPEX and OPEX budgets for the plant.
Key Responsibilities
Productivity & Production Leadership
- Plan and supervise further-processing shifts, assign tasks, monitor line output, and make sure yield targets are hit in line with product costing.
- Secure standard yield rates for all product segments and improve them by using high-quality raw materials and ingredients, working with internal teams and leadership.
- Keep strictly to the production budget.
Quality Standards & Food Safety
- Implement HACCP, ISO 22000, GMP, and HSE standards across the plant.
- Run product inspections and keep quality records on a regular schedule.
Machine Utilisation & OEE
- Raise machine utilisation continuously, using less time and delivering maximum output against capacity.
- Keep machinery running with minimal or no breakdowns, working with the maintenance team to draw maximum efficiency (OEE) from running time.
New Product Development & Supply
- Create new recipes, targeting at least 15+ new product developments a year with commercial production capacity, to support market penetration and evolving demand.
- Upgrade product stability and ingredients, and make sure well-made products are available to meet customer deliveries in line with the sales plan for retail, HORECA, and export.
Cost Optimisation
- Prepare CAPEX and OPEX budgets for the food processing plant and keep costs under control.
Qualifications & Experience
Master’s degree in Food Science Technology.
Minimum 10 years in poultry production, including 3+ years at managerial level.
Professional certifications in advanced food hygiene and food safety related to poultry.
Gulf regional experience in poultry processing.
 Who Should Apply?
- Poultry Further Processing Managers in the Gulf: People with 10+ years in poultry and 3+ in management who already run cut-up and value-added lines.
- Yield & OEE Improvers: Plant leaders with a record of lifting yield, cutting breakdowns, and raising machine utilisation.
- Food Safety-Certified Leaders: Managers with HACCP, ISO 22000, and advanced poultry hygiene certifications.
- Product Innovators: Food technologists with a track record of launching new recipes at commercial scale for retail, HORECA, and export.
- Master’s-Qualified Food Scientists: Candidates with a Master’s in Food Science Technology who also bring real plant-floor experience and budget ownership.
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