F&B Production Planner & Controller | Meat Industry

About the roleYou'll connect our butchery and hot kitchen with inventory and procurement. You'll plan what gets cut and cooked each day and track every kilo that moves through production. You'll also make sure Odoo matches what's actually on the floor. You report to the Operations Manager and work across all shifts.What you'll do- Plan daily production from orders and stock levels, and brief the butchers and kitchen team before each shift- Create, confirm and close manufacturing orders in Odoo MRP, recording actual consumption, output and scrap- Track yield and trim loss by cut, product and butcher, and flag anything off target the same day- Keep bills of materials up to date when real yields drift from the standard- Raise purchase requests to procurement based on stock, forecast and production plans- Keep batch and lot records accurate for full traceability, from supplier to finished product- Run regular stock counts with the team and explain any variances- Send a weekly report on yield, waste, stock variance and production accuracyWhat you'll bring- 3-5 years in meat processing, a hotel central kitchen or food production- Hands-on experience with Odoo Manufacturing, or production modules in SAP or a similar ERP- Solid knowledge of meat cuts, from carcass to primal to retail, and typical yields- Working knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards- Strong Excel skills and comfort with numbers- The confidence to hold experienced butchers to yield targets, and the tact to do it well- English required. Arabic, Hindi or Urdu is a plus.How we'll measure success- Yield % against target, by product- Stock variance between Odoo and physical counts- Manufacturing orders closed accurately and on time- Waste and trim loss trending down