Manager Feed Production

About Suguna Foods

Suguna Group, established in 1984, began with Suguna Foods in the poultry sector by first-generation entrepreneurs. It is a USD 1.3 billion conglomerate and a leader in India's protein food and animal farming industry. The group employs over 8,500 people and operates across poultry, dairy, processed protein food, animal nutrition, healthcare, and biologicals sectors. Its subsidiaries include Suguna Foods, Suguna Dairy, Globion, Aminovit Srilanka, Suguna Bangladesh, and Kenya.

Suguna Foods is India's largest poultry company and among the world's top ten. It runs fully integrated operations covering broiler and layer farms, hatcheries, feed mills, processing plants, vaccines, and exports. The brand markets live broiler chicken, value-added eggs, and ready-to-eat and cook chicken products. It also operates modern retail outlets named 'Daily Fressh' to offer fresh, hygienic packed chicken.

Suguna pioneered contract farming in poultry and now operates in 21 Indian states. The brand is renowned for quality products and has empowered rural India by enhancing the livelihoods of approximately 38,000 farmers.

Role and Responsibilities

• Oversee production processes, monitor stock of raw materials and finished goods, and report to Raw Material team.
• Collect and verify feed indent requirements and arrange feed according to customer specifications.
• Coordinate with the nutrition department for formulation arrangements.
• Ensure biosecurity measures, cleaning, and housekeeping standards are maintained inside and outside the feed mill.
• Supervise contract labor, inform the contractor to arrange manpower based on production and raw material needs.
• Daily monitoring of feed quality and raw material quality and quantity.
• Inspect machinery conditions; if issues arise, arrange materials through purchase requisitions (PR) and issue requests (IR).
• Follow up on feed production progress on an hourly basis.
• Address emergency requirements with Supply Chain Management and follow up accordingly.
• Monitor customer complaints, resolve issues, and prevent recurrence.
• Ensure registers are updated accurately and approve petty cash vouchers and notifications.
• Arrange substitute formulations, check raw material costs, and report findings to Raw Material team.
• Be accountable for all activities in the feed mill.

Qualifications and Preferences

• Must possess a degree or diploma in any discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Willingness to work late evenings, rotational shifts, and weekends to fulfill organizational goals within designated timeframes.
• Preferably male candidates.