Drying Shift Leader

Lesaffre Egypt for yeast industries is an Egyptian joint stock company for producing baking yeasts and yeasts extract. We are 100% owned by the holding company and part of Middle East & Africa baking region.

Lesaffre Egypt was established according to the Investment Guarantees and Incentives Law No. 8 of 1997, and registered in the Commercial Registry Office of Cairo Investment authority under No. 65570 on April, 14, 2013.

Our main operational purpose is to establish, manufacture, and package yeasts, yeast derivatives, and yeasts extracts. These many forms and types are then used within food products, animal feed, bread-making and bread improvers, flavorings, colors, and enzymes.

In October 2014, Lesaffre Egypt for yeasts industry (S.A.E) began effectively managing the acquired company.

Lesaffre Egypt’s main office is located in the Giza Governorate of Sheikh Zayed City while the factory is placed in the Nubaryia Industrial Area of El Beheira Governorate. We also have a Baking Center and Logistics Warehouse in 6th of October City. Currently, We employ more than 200 individual.

• Lead and supervise the shift team to ensure smooth and efficient production.
• Monitor machines, equipment, and processes to maintain production quality and continuity.
• Ensure enough raw materials (starch, salt, SMS, oil) are available and request more if needed.
• Oversee and document the handover process between shifts, resolving any issues and tracking performance.
• Supervise cleaning, hygiene, and housekeeping tasks to meet safety and quality standards.
• Analyze product samples during the shift and deliver them to the lab for testing; take actions based on results.
• Work with the maintenance team to handle machine breakdowns and downtime.
• Follow safety and cleaning rules, report unsafe situations, and take measures to reduce risks.
• Enter production data, adjust material usage in SAP, and send traceability reports to the quality team.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, food science.

Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in the food industry, preferably in production or process operations

Technical Skill:

• Proficiency in SAP systems, especially in production modules.
• Strong understanding of food processing, drying technology, and quality control procedure.

Technical Competencies:

• Dry production processes and pneumatic conveying systems.
• Knowledge of food safety and microbiological risk prevention.
• Handling and analysis of process-related samples.
• Housekeeping supervision based on defined standards.
• Preventive maintenance coordination and reporting.
• Familiarity with CIP systems and documentation.

• Reporting to DY production Manager
• The position will be located in Nubaria, Egypt.