🥩 FREELANCE Slaughterhouse Operations Manager – Food Production
📍 Flemish Region | 💼 Full-time, Permanent
🏭 High-Volume Slaughterhouse Environment
Lead Operations. Own Standards. Drive Performance.
We are looking for a FREELANCE experienced Slaughterhouse Operations Manager to take full ownership of a high-performing production site in the Flemish region.
This is a critical leadership role at the heart of operations, overseeing daily slaughterhouse activities, ensuring strict compliance with food safety regulations, and driving efficiency, quality, and team performance.
If you’ve managed complex food production environments and know what “operational excellence” really looks like on the ground, this is your platform.
🎯 Your Mission
You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of slaughterhouse operations, ensuring:
* Safe, compliant, and efficient production processes
* Strong leadership of operational teams
* Continuous improvement across quality, output, and cost
This is a hands-on leadership role, close to operations, close to people, and accountable for results.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage daily slaughterhouse operations (planning, throughput, staffing, performance)
* Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and animal welfare regulations (HACCP, GMP, EU standards)
* Drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
* Manage, coach, and develop multi-level production teams
* Oversee quality control processes in collaboration with QA teams
* Monitor KPIs (yield, waste, downtime, quality deviations) and take corrective actions
* Act as the key point of contact for audits, inspections, and regulatory bodies
* Align operations with business objectives (cost, delivery, quality)
⚙️ Your Profile
* FREELANCING is MUST
* Proven experience as a Manager in a slaughterhouse or similar high-risk food production environment
* Strong background in operations management, food production, or business-related field
* Solid understanding of:
* Food safety standards (HACCP, GMP)
* Slaughterhouse processes and regulations
* Demonstrated ability to lead teams in demanding, fast-paced environments
* Strong decision-making skills, able to act quickly under pressure
* Structured, results-driven, and operationally sharp
🌍 Languages
* Dutch: mandatory (fluent)
* English: professional level required
* French is a plus
👤 What Sets You Apart
* Natural leader with authority and credibility on the shop floor
* Pragmatic and hands-on, you solve problems, not escalate them
* High standards when it comes to safety, hygiene, and quality
* Able to balance people management with operational performance
🌟 Why This Role?
* Take ownership of a core production site
* High-impact role with real decision-making power
* Opportunity to drive operational excellence and long-term improvements
* Join a business where quality, safety, and performance truly matter
⚠️ Important
This role requires on-site presence and a strong understanding of slaughterhouse operations. Candidates without relevant industry experience will not be considered.