A well-established frozen food and meat manufacturing company in Dammam, Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced and hands-on Production Supervisor to lead and optimize their factory production operations. In this critical role, you will supervise the entire production floor — managing spice and meat processing workflows according to production recipes, overseeing packing materials, monitoring machine operations, coordinating with the maintenance department, ensuring Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), training employees, and submitting performance reports. If you have 3 or more years of production supervision experience in frozen food or meat manufacturing and hold a relevant engineering, veterinary, or agricultural qualification, this is an outstanding career opportunity in Saudi Arabia’s growing food manufacturing sector.
About the Role — Dammam’s Fast-Paced Food Manufacturing Environment
Industry: Frozen food and meat processing manufacturing — a high-growth sector in Saudi Arabia’s food production landscape
Location: Dammam, Eastern Province — Saudi Arabia’s industrial and petrochemical hub and a key FMCG manufacturing center
Production Focus: Spice blending, meat processing, packing operations, machine management, and GMP compliance across all production stages
Team Leadership: Supervise and train production floor employees, organize workflow, and coordinate with maintenance and quality departments
Goal: Ensure smooth, efficient, high-quality, and profitable production operations that meet defined output specifications and standards
Why Work as Production Supervisor in Dammam, Saudi Arabia?
Tax-Free Income: Competitive Saudi salary package in a zero-income-tax manufacturing environment in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province
Growing Sector: Saudi Arabia’s frozen food and meat processing industry is expanding rapidly under Vision 2030 food security initiatives
Career Advancement: Production supervision in food manufacturing is one of the most in-demand and well-compensated roles across the GCC
Leadership Opportunity: Lead a full production team, develop employee skills, and drive efficiency improvements that directly impact business profitability
Position Overview
This Production Supervisor role in Dammam is a full-time, on-site factory leadership position that places you at the centre of a busy and demanding frozen food and meat manufacturing operation. You will be responsible for supervising the entire production floor — ensuring recipes are correctly followed for spice and meat processing, packaging materials are properly managed, machines are correctly operated and maintained, breakdowns are handled efficiently with the maintenance team, and all production activities conform to Good Manufacturing Practices. You will also train and schedule your production team, submit regular performance reports, identify efficiency improvements, and enforce strict safety standards throughout the facility. With 3 or more years of directly relevant frozen food or meat production supervision experience, this role offers a competitive compensation package and a genuine chance to take leadership ownership of one of Dammam’s high-output food manufacturing operations.
Why This Role Matters: As Production Supervisor in Dammam, you are the central pillar of quality, efficiency, and safety across an entire food manufacturing operation, directly managing spice and meat processing workflows that determine product quality for thousands of end consumers, developing and mentoring a production team whose skills and performance shape the company’s output and profitability every single day, implementing Good Manufacturing Practices that ensure every product leaving the facility meets the highest safety and quality standards, and building a high-value food manufacturing leadership career in one of Saudi Arabia’s most strategically important and rapidly growing industrial cities.
Key Responsibilities
Spice & Meat Production Supervision
- Oversee spice processing operations in full accordance with the production department’s recipes, monitoring circulation methods and addition procedures at every stage
- Supervise meat processing workflows according to defined production recipes, ensuring correct handling, processing, and addition methods are consistently followed
- Verify that all production activities adhere strictly to established product specifications, formulations, and quality standards throughout the production shift
- Proactively identify deviations from production recipes or processing standards and implement immediate corrective measures to protect product quality
Packing Materials & Inventory Management
- Ensure all packing materials are available, correctly applied, and used in line with packaging specifications for every production run
- Monitor and follow up on packing material losses and wastage, implementing controls to minimize material loss and reduce production costs
- Coordinate with the procurement and stores teams to ensure packing material stock levels support uninterrupted production operations
- Report packing material discrepancies, quality issues, or shortages to management with clear documentation and recommended solutions
Machine Operations, Maintenance & Breakdown Management
- Follow up on all machine operational readings, verify correct operating methods, and oversee scheduled disassembly, installation, and periodic cleaning cycles
- Ensure all production machines are safely operated, properly maintained, and performing at optimal efficiency levels throughout all production shifts
- Coordinate promptly with the maintenance department in the event of equipment breakdowns to minimize production downtime and restore normal operations
- Make quick, well-informed decisions and develop flexible solutions during sudden machine breakdowns to maintain production plan delivery commitments
GMP Compliance & Safety Enforcement
- Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) at every stage of the production process to ensure product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance
- Implement and uphold strict safety guidelines and company standards across all areas of the production floor at all times
- Ensure the safe use of all production equipment and schedule regular maintenance checks to prevent accidents and unplanned stoppages
- Examine production outputs against defined quality specifications and halt non-conforming production batches for review and correction
Team Leadership, Training & Performance Reporting
- Organize daily production workflow by assigning responsibilities, preparing work schedules, and ensuring all team members understand their tasks clearly
- Train new employees on safe machine operation, correct production procedures, and company standards for food safety and quality compliance
- Supervise and develop the production team continuously, identifying skill gaps and implementing targeted on-the-job training to raise overall performance
- Prepare and submit regular performance reports covering production output, efficiency metrics, machine performance, and improvement recommendations
- Identify operational inefficiencies, analyze root causes, and propose practical, cost-effective improvements to production management
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural Science, Food Science, or a closely related technical field
- Additional certifications in GMP, food safety management, HACCP, or production operations are a clear advantage
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of direct experience as a Production Supervisor in a frozen food or meat manufacturing environment
- Proven hands-on experience operating, monitoring, and troubleshooting a variety of food manufacturing machines and production tools
- Demonstrated ability to manage production teams, enforce GMP standards, and deliver consistent on-target production results in a fast-paced factory
Essential Skills
- Strong understanding of frozen food and meat processing workflows, spice blending operations, and food manufacturing safety standards
- Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills — particularly under pressure during sudden machine breakdowns or production plan disruptions
- Effective leadership, communication, and team training skills for managing a diverse production floor workforce
- Organizational ability to manage production schedules, workflow assignments, machine maintenance cycles, and performance reporting simultaneously
- Commitment to GMP compliance, food safety best practices, and strict enforcement of company quality and safety standards
About the Employer — Frozen Food & Meat Manufacturing, Dammam
This Production Supervisor opportunity is offered by an established frozen food and meat manufacturing company based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. The company operates a full-scale food production facility encompassing spice processing, meat preparation, packing operations, and machine-based manufacturing — all governed by strict Good Manufacturing Practices and food safety standards. The organization is committed to delivering high-quality products profitably and efficiently, and is seeking an experienced, hands-on Production Supervisor to lead its production team and drive continuous operational improvement across the factory floor.
Dammam’s strategic location as a major Saudi industrial hub, combined with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 food security ambitions, makes this an exciting time to build a production leadership career in the region’s frozen food and meat manufacturing sector.
Who Should Apply?
- Experienced Production Supervisors: With 3+ years of frozen food or meat manufacturing supervision in Saudi Arabia or the GCC
- Food Factory Team Leaders: Ready to step up into a full Production Supervisor role with complete floor ownership in Dammam
- Engineering / Veterinary Graduates: With relevant technical qualifications and hands-on food manufacturing machine operation experience
- GMP-Trained Professionals: With a strong track record of enforcing food safety, hygiene, and quality standards on a busy production floor
- Saudi Arabia-Based Candidates: Currently in Dammam or the Eastern Province and ready to join an active, fast-paced frozen food manufacturing operation
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