Almarai Company — the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the MENA region’s number one ranked FMCG brand — is seeking a technically capable, operationally driven, and safety-conscious Senior Team Manager (Rendering) to manage three self-directing, multi-functional teams at the Category 3 Rendering Plant in Alshamli, Hail, Saudi Arabia. Processing EU-categorized rendering products to first-world market standards within ISO and HACCP accredited frameworks, this is a genuinely rare and career-defining senior manufacturing management opportunity at one of the world’s most respected food and beverage organizations.
About This Role — Senior Team Manager (Rendering) at Almarai Hail
Plant Type: Category 3 Rendering Plant — Alshamli, Hail, Saudi Arabia — supplying EU-categorized rendering product to first-world countries in compliance with international regulatory and quality standards
Team Scope: Management of three self-directing, multi-functional teams within the Category 3 Rendering Plant — a senior operational leadership role with full process and performance accountability
Standards Framework: ISO and HACCP accredited rendering plant environment — strict compliance with standard operating procedures, product standards, safety standards, and management performance parameters
Department: Manufacturing and Production / Operations — Experienced Professionals category (Requisition 90397, posted 29/10/2026)
Package: Competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development — Almarai’s full employment benefits framework for experienced professionals
Why Almarai Hail — A Senior Manufacturing Career at MENA’s Most Iconic FMCG Company
World-Class Brand: Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the #1 FMCG brand in MENA — Senior Team Manager experience at Almarai is one of the most recognized and respected manufacturing leadership credentials in the entire GCC region
EU Export Standard: Managing EU-categorized rendering product supply to first-world countries within an ISO/HACCP accredited plant builds internationally recognized and extraordinarily valuable manufacturing management credentials
Competitive Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, and training and development — Almarai’s comprehensive benefits package reflects its commitment to attracting and retaining top Saudi manufacturing talent
Career Growth: Almarai’s scale — 43,000+ Quality Makers, SAR 22B in sales — provides genuine long-term career advancement opportunities for high-performing Senior Team Managers in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC
Position Overview
The Senior Team Manager (Rendering) at Almarai Hail will manage three self-directing, multi-functional teams within the Category 3 Rendering Plant — processing Category 3 rendering material within established standard operating procedures to meet all product standards in the most efficient manner possible, while maintaining full compliance with safety standards and management performance parameters. You will provide senior operational leadership across all rendering plant teams, drive production efficiency and quality compliance, maintain EU-category product standards for first-world export markets, and ensure all ISO and HACCP accreditation requirements are consistently met at the Alshamli facility.
Why This Senior Team Manager Rendering Role at Almarai Stands Out: You manage three self-directing teams at a Category 3 Rendering Plant producing EU-categorized product for international markets — one of the most technically demanding and professionally prestigious rendering plant management roles available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai’s world-leading vertically integrated dairy and FMCG operation means your Senior Team Manager credentials here are recognized across the entire GCC, MENA, and international food manufacturing market, EU-category rendering product compliance combined with ISO and HACCP accreditation management builds a uniquely specialized and internationally valued manufacturing management skill set that is exceptionally portable across global food industry markets, a competitive salary, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, and professional training and development support make Almarai one of the most comprehensively rewarding employers in Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing sector, and Almarai’s 5-decade track record of sustainable growth and expansion — with SAR 22 billion in 2025 sales — confirms the organizational stability and long-term career advancement opportunity that comes with joining the region’s most iconic food brand.
Key Responsibilities
Rendering Plant Team Leadership & Operations Management
- Manage three self-directing, multi-functional teams within the Category 3 Rendering Plant — providing senior operational leadership that ensures all teams operate effectively, safely, and within established performance parameters
- Process Category 3 rendering material within standard operating procedures to consistently meet EU-categorized product standards — ensuring all products comply with international quality specifications for supply to first-world markets
- Maintain operational efficiency across all rendering plant processes — identifying and implementing improvements that enhance throughput, reduce waste, and optimize resource utilization without compromising product or safety standards
- Ensure seamless coordination between the three multi-functional rendering plant teams — promoting effective communication, collaborative problem-solving, and shared accountability for operational performance outcomes
ISO & HACCP Compliance Management
- Ensure all rendering plant operations maintain full compliance with ISO and HACCP accreditation requirements — applying systematic quality and food safety management principles across all processing activities at the Alshamli facility
- Maintain and enforce all standard operating procedures across the Category 3 rendering operation — ensuring all three team leads and their respective team members apply correct procedures consistently and accurately
- Monitor and report on management performance parameters across all rendering plant operations — providing accurate, timely, and actionable performance data to Almarai production and operations leadership
- Support and participate in internal and external audits — maintaining comprehensive, accurate, and audit-ready documentation, records, and compliance evidence for ISO and HACCP certification activities
Safety Standards Compliance & Operational Excellence
- Ensure full compliance with all safety standards across the rendering plant operation — maintaining a safe, organized, and hazard-free working environment for all three teams throughout every production shift
- Monitor production processes continuously to identify safety risks, quality deviations, or operational inefficiencies — taking immediate corrective action and escalating issues to the appropriate management level as required
- Drive a culture of operational excellence across the rendering plant — fostering the highest standards of safety, quality, productivity, and professional accountability among all team members and supervisors
- Prepare and present production reports and operational performance updates — applying strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills to communicate clear, accurate, and professionally presented management information
EU-Category Product Standards & First-World Market Supply
- Ensure Category 3 rendering plant output consistently meets EU-categorized product standards required for supply to first-world markets — applying comprehensive knowledge of EU-category rendering requirements and international quality specifications
- Coordinate with quality, technical, and commercial teams to ensure product specifications, testing results, and regulatory compliance documentation are accurate, current, and meet all first-world market export requirements
- Support continuous improvement of product quality and process efficiency — identifying opportunities to enhance EU-category product compliance, yield optimization, and operational performance across the rendering plant
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant EU and international rendering regulations, ISO standards, and HACCP requirements — ensuring the Alshamli plant remains audit-ready and fully compliant at all times
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering — mechanical, chemical, industrial, food engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline from a recognized institution
- Relevant professional development or training in rendering plant operations, ISO quality management, HACCP food safety, or EU-category rendering regulations is a highly valued additional qualification
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of experience in an ISO/HACCP accredited Rendering Plant — specifically supplying EU-categorized rendering product to first-world countries — in a position similar to Team Manager or equivalent supervisory role
- Ability to speak, write, and read English fluently — required for professional communications, reporting, documentation, and coordination with Almarai’s international management and quality teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite — specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint — for operational reporting, data analysis, and professional management presentation activities
About Almarai — Quality You Can Trust Since 1977
Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh and ranked as the #1 FMCG brand in the MENA region, Almarai is the market leader across all its product categories in the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. With over 43,000 Quality Makers and 2025 sales of SAR 22 billion, Almarai is a company that has consistently delivered nutritious, high-quality products to consumers of all ages for five decades — guided always by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”
Almarai’s product range spans dairy, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water across more than 20 celebrated brands. Joining Almarai as a Senior Team Manager at the Hail Rendering Plant means joining a world-class food manufacturing operation where your engineering expertise, rendering plant leadership, and ISO/HACCP compliance knowledge directly contribute to Almarai’s mission of quality, safety, and operational excellence across every product category.
Career Excellence: Lead rendering plant operations at the world’s most recognized vertically integrated dairy and FMCG company — where your engineering capability, multi-team leadership, EU-standard product management, and ISO/HACCP compliance expertise directly deliver the operational excellence that Almarai’s 43,000+ Quality Makers and millions of consumers trust every single day.
Who Should Apply?
- Engineering Graduates with Rendering Plant Experience: With a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and minimum 1 year of team manager or supervisory experience in an ISO/HACCP accredited Category 3 rendering plant supplying EU-category product
- ISO/HACCP-Accredited Rendering Plant Managers: With demonstrated experience managing rendering plant teams in a first-world export-standard environment — ideally within the GCC, MENA, or international food processing industry
- FMCG Manufacturing Operations Leaders: With strong operational management skills, EU-category product compliance knowledge, and the ability to lead multi-functional self-directing teams in a large-scale Saudi Arabian food manufacturing environment
- Fluent English-Speaking Engineering Professionals: Able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English for reporting, documentation, and professional coordination with Almarai’s management and international quality teams
- Microsoft Office-Proficient Plant Managers: With practical Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills for operational data analysis, performance reporting, and professional management communication within Almarai’s performance monitoring framework
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