Head of Production Operations

☞ Luya

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Update day: 22-04-2024

Location: Bern Bern BE

Category: Production / Operation

Industry: Food Beverage Services

Position: Director

Job type: Full-time

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What is Luya all about?

Luya Foods was founded in 2021 with a clear mission: to go beyond today’s clamor of meatimitations to create innovative category-defining plant-based alternatives that

are tasty, juicy and naturally processed. Why? Because we’re convinced that in order to save the planet, we need to rethink the way we eat and use our resources today. Come join our team of visionary food technologists, chefs, and epicureans to define a new culinary tradition.

We are rapidly scaling our production to bring Luya to more people

After two years of research and product development, we have successfully launched Luya in the Swiss gastro market in July 2021. Luya is created using traditional fermentation and innovative processing to transform okara, a by-product from soy milk and tofu production, into delicious slices, chunks, and patties. We are now preparing the launch our new products in the retail and gastro markets, and scale-up our production capacity at a new facility. You will have a key role in making our new production facility run as smoothly as a Swiss watch.

Tasks

About The Role. You Will…
  • be responsible for the day-to-day operations of our production and its continuous scaling
  • build, train and lead our production team that is at the heart of creating our delicious products
  • be the link to the Product Development team and closely work with them in planning and executing factory trails of new product concepts
  • run exciting cross-functional projects to make our production, sourcing or logistics processes run more efficiently, create even tastier products and make our customers happier
  • implement and improve our quality and safety control processes and are responsible for the certification of our production facility (e.g., V-Label and organic certification)
  • be responsible for the management of raw material stocks, their storage and tracking
Requirements

To be successful and enjoy this we would like you to
  • have gained several years’ work experience in production (management) in the food or related industry
  • have a degree in food technology, biotechnology, mechanical engineering or a related discipline from a university or university of applied sciences
  • have successfully led and developed people and completed ambitious projects within fixed deadlines
  • be at ease with working hands-on duties on the production floor and on management tasks in the office
  • have a creative, open-minded personality and are keen to find out of the box solutions
  • have a can-do attitude, are diligent and approach challenges in a structured way
  • harbor a strong motivation to make changes in the food supply chain happen today by bringing delicious and sustainable products to more people
  • communicate clearly, empathically, and concisely – written and verbal
  • be fluent in German and ideally English
We believe that diversity is critical to our success

We aim to create a workplace in which everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.We

believe that having an open and inclusive culture and a team with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives is key to achieving our goals and creating the most delicious plant-based meat alternatives.

We encourage you not to include any pictures or personal information (e.g., birthdate) in your application. All we look at is your motivation and professional experience.

If it sounds like we are a potentially good fit for you, please submit a short motivation letter and your CV via luyafoods.join.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
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Deadline: 06-06-2024

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