Primary Production Manager | Aberdeen

Primary Production Manager — Aberdeen (Jobs Board Listing)

Role overview

You will manage day-to-day primary production activities, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant operations. The role focuses on people management, output control and adherence to animal welfare, food safety and health & safety standards. You will work closely with technical, engineering and senior management teams to meet performance targets.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee primary production operations and daily throughput

• Manage and develop production teams and supervisors

• Ensure compliance with animal welfare, hygiene and food safety standards

• Monitor KPIs including yield, efficiency and labour utilisation

• Support continuous improvement and operational change

• Liaise with technical, engineering and planning functions

What you’ll bring

You have proven experience managing production teams within meat processing, abattoir or primary processing environments. Strong leadership, organisation and decision-making skills are essential. You are confident working in regulated settings and can balance welfare, safety and performance requirements.

Pay, hours and location

Competitive salary based on experience (confirmed at shortlist stage). Full-time permanent role. Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, with exact site details shared during screening.