Company description:
Orkla Foods' factory in Tollarp is the heart behind many of Sweden's most beloved flavors. Here we manufacture, among other things, our well-known jam, marmalade, and berry products, and the facility is considered one of Sweden's largest production facilities in its field. Every day our employees combine craftsmanship, quality, and innovation to create products found in millions of Swedish homes.
Job description:
Production Manager at Orkla Foods in Tollarp
Do you want to lead people, develop production, and drive results in an operation where safety, quality, and continuous improvement are in focus? Are you passionate about engaged leadership and want to help shape the future of food production in Tollarp? Then this could be your next challenge.
About the role
As a Production Manager, you have a key role in our factory in Tollarp. You are responsible for leading and developing daily and long-term operations within your area. Together with your team, you ensure safe, efficient, and high-performing production where quality, delivery reliability, and employee engagement are central. The role reports to the Plant Manager and involves close collaboration with planning, quality, technical, and production functions.
This is a one-year temporary position with employment at Orkla Foods Sverige, with placement at our factory in Tollarp, starting as soon as possible.
What you will have the opportunity to work with
Lead and allocate daily production work
Ensure staffing, resource planning, and capacity utilization
Monitor KPIs, production results, OEE, and costs
Drive occupational health, safety, and food safety initiatives
Lead improvement initiatives according to Lean/OPS principles
Investigate deviations, incidents, and quality issues and ensure corrective actions
Coach, develop, and engage employees through engaged leadership
Participate in implementing new products, processes, and working methods
Collaborate with internal functions to achieve the best possible results
Profile description:
We are looking for you who have:
Post-secondary education in technology, production, industrial economics, organization, or equivalent experience
Experience in leadership and personnel responsibility within manufacturing industry
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
Fluent spoken and written Swedish and good knowledge of English
A clear leader who creates engagement, participation, and results
A strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement
It is meritorious if you have:
Experience from the food industry
Knowledge of BAM, SAM, or other EHS training
Experience with quality and food safety systems
Knowledge of budget and cost management
Experience with SAP or similar business systems
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, OPS, or improvement work
Experience with investment or development projects
Why you will thrive with us
At Orkla Foods you will have the opportunity to make a difference in an operation with well-known brands, strong local presence, and high ambitions. You will become part of a culture characterized by collaboration, development, and responsibility. We offer excellent opportunities for skills development, leadership development, and career paths within one of the Nordic region's leading food companies.
We offer:
Information and application
Does this sound like the next step in your career? We look forward to hearing from you. Please apply as soon as possible or recommend someone in your network who you think would be a good fit for the role.
You can apply most easily via our careers page at Orkla Foods Sverige. To ensure a fair and GDPR-compliant recruitment process, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications via email.
Due to high interest, we have limited ability to answer questions unless you have specific questions that are important for you to make a decision about an application. In that case, you are warmly welcome to contact Talent Acquisition Partners at [email protected].
We warmly welcome your application. We hope to have the opportunity to get to know you and tell you more about what it is like to be part of Orkla Foods Sverige.