Plant head

JOB DESCRIPTION ——————————————————————————————————————————— Plant Head Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) Nashik (Chandwad), Maharashtra, India ——————————————————————————————————————————— Job Title: Plant Head Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Function: Supply Chain Business: Godrej Agrovet Limited About Godrej Industries Group (GIG) At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries. About Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) Godrej Agrovet is a food and agri conglomerate, dedicated to improving the productivity of Indian farmers by innovating products and services that sustainably increase crop and livestock yields. About the role The Head of Pet Care Food Plant is responsible for overseeing all operations within the pet care food manufacturing facility. This role involves ensuring efficient production processes, maintaining highquality standards, managing staff, and adhering to regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food production, leadership skills, and a passion for pet care. Operational Management: Oversee daily plant operations with a focus on productivity, safety, and efficiency. Production Planning: Lead the overall production planning process ensuring alignment with marketing and sales requirements. Quality Assurance: Ensure all products meet internal quality benchmarks and regulatory standards by maintaining strict control of process parameters. Drive initiatives to manage and control production costs, material yields, and utility consumption. Oversee the maintenance and spares management of both process and utility equipment. Process & Performance Improvement: Implement good manufacturing practices and green initiatives. Statutory Compliance: Ensure complete statutory compliance with respect to plant operations and coordinate with HR and legal teams for the same. Safety: Ensure safety of people, products, and machinery, fostering a culture of safety across the plant. Manpower Management: Coordinate with HR for manpower planning, recruitment, and training to ensure plant staffing needs are met efficiently. Stores & Inventory Management: Ensure proper store management and optimize inventory levels of raw materials, packaging, and spares. Maintain relationships and coordinate with statutory and local bodies for plant-related operations. Plant Infrastructure: Supervise installation of new machinery and coordinate for the safe and compliant disposal of scrap and obsolete equipment. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, QA, SCM, and marketing to support innovation, quality, and timely delivery of products. Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology, Engineering Mechanical/Electrical  Master’s degree preferred. Experience: 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Operations and Supply chain. Out of which at least 4 to 5 years experience should be a Unit head in FMCG industry. Should have good experience into Food quality, Operations, Food industry, etc. Strong understanding of pet nutrition, ingredient functionality, and food safety regulations.  Proficient in statistical analysis and data interpretation.  Be an equal parent Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners  6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers  2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers  Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment No place for discrimination at Godrej Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy Community partnerships and advocacy Persons with Disability (Pw D) care We are selfish about your wellness Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with topup options Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members Preventative healthcare support Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc. Uncapped sick leave Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements Digital and offline instant recognition platforms. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.