Production Manager – GO DESi Bidadi, Karnataka
About the Job – Production Manager – GO DESi – Food Technology Jobs at Bidadi, Karnataka
At GO DESi, our mission is to make DESi ‘POP’ular. We are a packaged food brand making regional DESi products relevant and accessible to customers while ensuring quality and authenticity. Today, the bulk of our products operate in the Impulse category. Our best seller is DESi POPz, we sell more than 90 lakh POPz monthly. Our other categories include DESi Meetha, DESi Mints, and DESi Bytes. We have an integrated backend, i.e., we own the entire supply chain from sourcing to manufacturing.
GO DESi aims to be a sustainable brand with the larger purpose of becoming a beacon for non-zero-sum capitalism, where all stakeholders win.
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Production Manager (Bidadi, Karnataka) – Food/FMCG
Brief:
We’re hiring a hands-on Production Manager – Food/FMCG to lead daily plant operations, ensure timely, quality-driven output, and drive process efficiency. The role demands strong team management, a focus on compliance, and a results-oriented mindset in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute daily/weekly/monthly production schedules based on sales forecasts.
- Ensure timely and efficient production to meet quantity and quality targets.
- Supervise and manage shop floor teams including supervisors and workers.
- Maintain strict adherence to recipes, process parameters, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Coordinate with the quality and R&D teams to maintain consistent product quality.
- Ensure compliance with FSSAI, GMP, and hygiene standards on the shop floor.
- Monitor raw material and packaging material consumption and stock levels.
- Coordinate with the procurement team for timely availability of materials.
- Work with the maintenance team to ensure smooth functioning of machines and utilities.
- Minimize production losses, wastage, and rework through process optimization.
- Track and report production metrics like output, efficiency, yield, and downtime.
- Prepare and maintain all necessary production records and documentation.
- Train team members on safety, hygiene, and good manufacturing practices.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives for productivity and cost efficiency.
- Ensure workplace discipline, safety compliance, and team motivation
Why you should join GO DESi…
At GO DESi we are growing exponentially and discovering new problems and creative solutions daily. We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things and experimenting. That’s why we seek out colleagues who embody our values. Here, you own your work, right from day one. You can grow enormously if you are a self-learner and embrace challenges.
About the company –
At GO DESi, our purpose is to make DESi ‘POP’ular. We want to make regional DESi products relevant and accessible to customers, while ensuring quality & authenticity.
We want to reinvigorate the ‘desi foods’ category by overcoming the barriers faced by it, and widening its appeal and reach. In the process, we are also building a sustainable brand that becomes a beacon for non-zero-sum capitalism, where all stakeholders win.
We work directly with farmers, SHGs and other rural businesses enabling them to scale and capture a large proportion of consumer value in rural India.
GO DESi is backed by Rukam Capital, Roots Ventures and DSG consumer partners. It was also a part of the Upaya Agri cohort, Wadhwani Foundation’s FMCG scale-up programme, and incubated at IIM Bangalore.
