Poultry Processing Manager
As It Should Be
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
POULTRY PROCESSING MANAGER
LOCATION: Al Hiyar, Al Ain, UAE
REPORTS TO: COO
DEPARTMENT: Business Operations – Processing
About Us – As It Should Be
At As It Should Be, we don’t just process poultry, we protect a principle. Every tray, every cut, every gram of meat is a reflection of who we are: ethical, precise, and unrelenting about quality. We believe great food starts with integrity, not additives. With care, not compromise. Your role is to ensure that from the first bird to the final pack, our promise of doing it right stays unbroken.
Job Purpose
To oversee all poultry processing operations from slaughter through chilling, cutting, and packaging, ensuring ethical handling, product integrity, food safety, and operational excellence. You are the guardian of welfare, efficiency, and consistency, leading a diverse team to deliver premium, traceable, and perfectly presented products. You set the tone, raise the bar, and make sure every team member understands that doing it right isn’t optional, it’s who we are.
Key Responsibilities
Processing Throughput - Meet daily volume targets with <1% varianceProduct Yield - 98%+ usable yield from live weight Welfare Compliance - Zero non-conformances per ADAFSA/MoCCAE audits Hygiene Audit Score - ≥ 98% on internal and third-party audits Downtime Rate - <1% unplanned downtimeStaff Retention - ≥ 95% retention of trained staff Order Accuracy - 100% correct SKU, label, and weight fulfilment
WORK CONDITIONS
LOCATION: Al Hiyar, Al Ain, UAE
REPORTS TO: COO
DEPARTMENT: Business Operations – Processing
About Us – As It Should Be
At As It Should Be, we don’t just process poultry, we protect a principle. Every tray, every cut, every gram of meat is a reflection of who we are: ethical, precise, and unrelenting about quality. We believe great food starts with integrity, not additives. With care, not compromise. Your role is to ensure that from the first bird to the final pack, our promise of doing it right stays unbroken.
Job Purpose
To oversee all poultry processing operations from slaughter through chilling, cutting, and packaging, ensuring ethical handling, product integrity, food safety, and operational excellence. You are the guardian of welfare, efficiency, and consistency, leading a diverse team to deliver premium, traceable, and perfectly presented products. You set the tone, raise the bar, and make sure every team member understands that doing it right isn’t optional, it’s who we are.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations across slaughter, evisceration, chilling, cutting, and packaging zones.
- Ensure halal, welfare, and food-safety compliance at every stage of processing.
- Plan daily production schedules aligned with orders, capacity, and staffing levels.
- Lead, train, and motivate supervisors and line operators to achieve excellence in throughput, hygiene, and morale.
- Collaborate with QA to maintain 100% compliance with ADAFSA, MoCCAE, HACCP, and internal audit requirements.
- Track yields, waste, downtime, and throughput; implement continuous improvement actions.
- Liaise with maintenance and logistics teams to ensure smooth production flow and zero unplanned stoppages.
- Maintain discipline, PPE standards, and professional culture on the factory floor.
- Uphold environmental, health, and safety standards with zero tolerance for negligence.
- Report daily KPIs and non-conformance data to the COO.
- You lead by example, calm under pressure, clear in communication, and grounded in respect.
- You understand that the way we treat our birds, our people, and our product defines us.
- You balance heart and discipline, empathetic but firm, compassionate but uncompromising.
- You thrive in structure, order, and accountability.
- You’re proud to deliver not just amazing chicken but a movement of integrity, As It Should Be.
- Welfare First, Always - You ensure every action on the line respects the life that came before it.
- Integrity Over Speed - You choose right over easy, even when it costs a few minutes.
- Accountability Is Leadership - You own outcomes, not excuses.
- Details Define Quality - You see everything — temperature, colour, timing, tone.
- Respect Builds Culture - You build teams on fairness, safety, and dignity.
Processing Throughput - Meet daily volume targets with <1% variance
- Temperature-controlled processing facility
- Fast-paced, high-safety, regulated environment
- Full PPE and hygiene entry protocols required
- Shift-based operation including nights, early mornings and weekends
- Excellent on-site meals, accommodation, uniforms, and PPE
- On-site cleaning and laundry services
- Safe, ethical, high-welfare workplace with structured training
- Leadership pathway to Operations Director level
- Opportunity to shape the most advanced ethical poultry plant
- Be part of a farm where food integrity is more than policy it’s purpose
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