Food Production Manager

Azonto Foods
Location: Wood Green, London
Type: Part-time / Freelance to start, with room to grow
Training provided
Compensation: £13-£17 per hour, depending on experience

About Azonto Foods

Azonto Foods is a fast-growing West African food brand bringing bold, authentic Ghanaian flavours to modern tables. Known for our chilli sauces and community-led brand energy, we are building a category-defining business rooted in flavour, culture and consistency.

We are now looking for a Food Production Manager to help us run and improve day-to-day sauce production as we scale.

The Role

This is a hands-on role for someone organised, reliable and calm under pressure. You will help manage production days, support smooth kitchen operations, and ensure our products are made, packed and labelled to a high standard.

You do not need to know everything from day one. Training will be provided. What matters most is that you are proactive, practical and take pride in getting things done properly.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and oversee day-to-day production of Azonto Foods sauces
• Help prepare ingredients and production equipment before each run
• Manage bottling, filling, sealing and labelling processes
• Maintain cleanliness, food safety and hygiene standards throughout production
• Monitor stock levels of ingredients, jars, lids, labels and packaging
• Flag shortages or issues before they affect production
• Help reduce waste and improve efficiency during production runs
• Record batch information and keep production notes organised
• Work closely with the founder and wider team to hit production targets
• Assist with packing customer and wholesale orders when needed

What We're Looking For

• Highly organised and dependable
• Comfortable working in a kitchen or food production environment
• Good attention to detail
• Able to follow systems and also suggest improvements
• Calm, solutions-focused and willing to learn
• Strong work ethic and takes ownership
• A love for Azonto Foods, Ghana Style Chilli Sauce (Shito), or a strong interest in food production, FMCG, and operations, is a plus
• Food hygiene knowledge is a bonus, but not essential, as training will be provided

Ideal For Someone Who

• Enjoys practical, operational work
• Likes bringing order to moving parts
• Wants to grow with an emerging food brand
• Takes pride in consistency and standards
• Can be trusted to get stuck in and get things over the line

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience inside a growing FMCG food brand
• Opportunity to shape and improve real production systems
• Direct exposure to founder-led brand building and operations
• Training and development as the company grows
• A chance to be part of a culturally driven brand with real momentum

To Apply

Please send a short introduction about yourself, your availability, and any relevant experience to opportunities@azontofoods.com

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