Asl Al Burger — a growing Saudi food and restaurant brand based in Riyadh — is actively seeking an experienced Food Production Lab Manager to oversee and manage daily food production operations. This is a full-time, senior operational leadership role responsible for production planning, team supervision, product quality and recipe compliance, raw material management, food safety standards, KPI monitoring and cross-departmental coordination. The ideal candidate brings proven experience in food production, food manufacturing or central kitchen operations, combined with strong team leadership and food safety knowledge — with a preference for candidates from restaurant, food manufacturing or central production facility backgrounds in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
About Asl Al Burger — Riyadh Food Production Operations
Company: Asl Al Burger — Saudi food and restaurant brand operating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sector: Food production / Restaurant / Central kitchen operations
Role: Food Production Lab Manager — senior operational leadership of daily production
Scope: Production planning, team management, quality assurance, food safety, KPI reporting and cross-team coordination
Industry Preference: Candidates from restaurant, food manufacturing or central production facility environments are highly preferred
Why This Lab Manager Role at Asl Al Burger Is a Strong KSA Career Opportunity in 2026
Growing KSA Food Brand: Saudi Arabia’s food and restaurant sector is one of the fastest-growing in the region — driven by Saudi Vision 2030’s tourism, entertainment and F&B expansion priorities
Leadership Role: Full production management responsibility — from scheduling and team supervision to KPI monitoring and corrective action implementation
Central Kitchen Operations: Central production facility management is a high-demand specialization in Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding restaurant and food service sector
Career Advancement: Food Production Manager roles at growing Saudi F&B brands offer clear progression pathways to Operations Director, Production Director and VP Operations positions
Position Overview
The Food Production Lab Manager at Asl Al Burger in Riyadh is a full-time, senior operations role responsible for the daily management of food production activities across the company’s production facility. This professional plans and executes production schedules, supervises and allocates production teams, ensures all products are manufactured consistently in accordance with approved recipes and quality specifications, monitors raw material usage and production waste, enforces food safety and hygiene standards and prepares regular KPI reports for senior management. The role requires strong leadership, organizational discipline, food safety knowledge and the ability to coordinate effectively across Quality, Operations, Procurement and Warehouse departments.
Why This Role Matters: At Asl Al Burger, the Food Production Lab Manager is the operational cornerstone of the entire production facility. Every product that reaches a customer’s hands starts here — with the production schedule you plan, the team you lead, the quality standards you enforce and the recipe compliance you guarantee. In a Saudi food and restaurant brand growing through Vision 2030’s F&B expansion, the quality, efficiency and safety of every production shift you manage directly builds — or protects — the brand’s reputation with Saudi consumers every single day.
Key Responsibilities
Production Management & Planning
- Manage and oversee daily food production operations — ensuring all production activities are executed efficiently, safely and in full compliance with company standards and approved recipes.
- Plan production schedules based on operational requirements, demand forecasts, raw material availability and staffing capacity — balancing efficiency with quality and safety priorities.
- Monitor raw material usage, production waste and productivity metrics across all production lines — identifying variances and implementing corrective measures to optimize output and reduce cost.
- Ensure all production equipment, work areas and production processes consistently meet operational requirements and safety standards — coordinating maintenance and equipment readiness.
Team Supervision & Workforce Management
- Supervise production teams across all shifts — ensuring effective workforce allocation, clear task delegation and consistent adherence to production schedules and performance expectations.
- Build and maintain a motivated, skilled and safety-conscious production team — providing guidance, on-the-job training and performance feedback to drive continuous capability improvement.
- Coordinate team activities to ensure production targets, quality benchmarks and food safety standards are consistently achieved across all production periods.
Product Quality & Food Safety Compliance
- Ensure consistent product quality and full compliance with approved recipes, product specifications and brand standards across all production batches — with zero tolerance for specification deviations.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and quality standards across the entire production facility — implementing and enforcing GMP, HACCP and applicable Saudi food safety regulatory requirements.
- Identify production issues and quality non-conformances and implement timely corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) — documenting all deviations and tracking resolution to closure.
KPI Monitoring, Reporting & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Monitor production KPIs and prepare regular operational reports for senior management — providing accurate, data-driven insights into production efficiency, quality performance and improvement trends.
- Identify production bottlenecks and inefficiencies — implementing targeted improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency, reduce waste and support cost optimization objectives.
- Coordinate closely with Quality, Operations, Procurement and Warehouse teams to ensure seamless raw material flow, production alignment and efficient finished product output.
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or a related field — or equivalent professional qualification.
- Strong academic or practical foundation in food production operations, food safety systems and quality management is expected from all candidates.
Experience Requirements
- Proven experience in food production, food manufacturing, central kitchens or a similar high-volume food operations environment — mandatory experience requirement.
- Previous experience in a supervisory or managerial position within food production or food manufacturing — essential for managing teams, schedules and production quality at this level.
- Industry experience in restaurants, food manufacturing or central production facilities is highly preferred for this role.
About Asl Al Burger
Asl Al Burger is a Saudi food and restaurant brand based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, operating in the growing fast-casual and food production sector. As Saudi Arabia’s food and beverage industry expands rapidly under the Vision 2030 framework — driven by tourism growth, entertainment sector development and evolving consumer preferences — brands like Asl Al Burger are scaling their production capabilities and operational systems to meet increasing demand with consistent quality and food safety standards.
The Food Production Lab Manager role represents a genuine opportunity to be at the operational centre of that growth — leading the production function that ensures every product delivered to customers reflects the brand’s commitment to quality, food safety and culinary consistency across Riyadh and beyond.
Who Should Apply?
- Food Production Managers from Saudi Arabia or GCC: With proven supervisory or managerial experience in food manufacturing, central kitchen operations or large-scale restaurant production — ready for a senior production lab manager role at a growing Riyadh food brand.
- Central Kitchen Operations Leaders: With hands-on experience managing production schedules, team allocation, recipe compliance, raw material usage and food safety standards in a high-volume central production facility in KSA or the Gulf region.
- Food Safety & Quality-Focused Production Managers: With a strong HACCP, GMP and food safety knowledge base and a track record of implementing corrective actions, maintaining product consistency and driving KPI performance improvements in food manufacturing.
- Restaurant Brand Production Professionals: From established Saudi or GCC restaurant groups with experience managing production operations that supply multiple restaurant locations — understanding the quality, consistency and speed-of-delivery demands of a busy food service brand.
- Saudi Vision 2030 F&B Operations Leaders: Ambitious food industry professionals who want to contribute to and grow with a Saudi food brand during one of the most dynamic periods of restaurant and food service expansion in the Kingdom’s history.
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