Job Description - Senior Production Manager
Company:
1970 Shop
Location: Lawrence Road Industrial Area, Delhi
Work Mode: Work From Office (Factory-Based)
Experience: 8+ years of hands-on factory floor experience
Industry Experience: Minimum 5+ years in Biscuits/ Cookies/ Namkeens / Sweets.
Work Schedule: 6 days a week
Working Hours:- 10pm - 7 pm
Brand's Website:- https://www.the1970shop.com
About The Company
1970 Shop is a fast-growing Indian retail sweet and snacks brand focused on nostalgic, homemade-style products with a strong emphasis on clean labelling, healthier alternatives, and authentic storytelling.
Our long-term vision is ambitious, to build a brand that achieves what traditional legacy brands accomplished over decades, but at a much faster pace.
Role Overview
- The Senior Production Manager will lead and manage end-to-end manufacturing operations at the factory.
- This is a hands-on, factory-floor leadership role requiring deep experience in namkeens and snack production.
- The role will be critical in ensuring production efficiency, quality consistency, hygiene standards, and scalability as the business grows.
- The individual will work closely with founders, quality, supply chain, and operations teams to build robust production systems without compromising on taste, safety, or clean-label commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily production planning and execution to meet volume, quality, and cost targets.
- Manage factory-floor operations, workforce planning, and shift management.
- Ensure inventory is readily available, both raw material & packaging material
- Ensure adherence to food safety, hygiene, and regulatory compliance standards.
- Optimize production processes to reduce wastage, improve yield, and enhance efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
- Ensure consistency in taste, texture, and quality across batches, especially for namkeens and snack products.
- Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure raw material availability and cost efficiency.
- Train, mentor, and manage production staff, supervisors, and line managers.
- Build and sustain a strong, performance-driven factory culture.
Desired Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum 15 years of experience working on the factory floor
- At least 5 years of specialized experience in biscuits, Cookies, namkeens, snacks, or similar Indian food categories.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of production processes, machinery, hygiene standards, and food safety regulations.
- Proven experience in scaling production for growing brands and improving operational efficiency.
- Ability to manage large factory teams and solve real-time production challenges.
- Practical, execution-focused leadership style with strong on-ground presence.
- Degree in Food Technology, Food Processing, or equivalent
Why Join Us
- Be part of building a 1000 Cr consumer brand from the ground up
- Opportunity to work closely with founders and leadership
- Long-term wealth creation through ESOP participation
- High ownership, high impact role in a fast-scaling organization
