Food Production Planner

We’re looking for a Food Production Planner to take a lead role in ensuring the efficient and safe scheduling of food production across our prestigious kitchens.

About the Role 

As a Food Production Planner, you’ll manage the detailed daily scheduling of food production within Harrods kitchens, supporting our iconic Food Halls, Restaurants, Hbeauty sites, internal functions and B2B partners. You'll work closely with chefs, production teams and supply chain colleagues to ensure product availability, efficiency, and food safety are always maintained.

Key responsibilities include:

• Translating the MRP-driven daily production plan into detailed, kitchen-specific schedules.
• Ensuring allergen safety and supporting kitchen operations in compliance with Natasha’s Law.
• Optimising batch sizing, stock levels and work-in-progress to drive production efficiency and reduce waste.
• Collaborating on long-term planning for seasonal events and providing critical input to the S&OP cycle.
• Maintaining accurate master data and reporting key performance metrics including throughput, labour efficiency, and attainment to plan.

Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’. Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, with a minimum of three days on-site, depending on business needs.

Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role.

About You 

You will be highly organised and detail-driven with a solid understanding of food manufacturing and scheduling processes. Your ability to communicate effectively, work cross-functionally and manage changing priorities will be crucial to your success in this role. You'll be proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and bring a commitment to maintaining the highest standards.

You will need:

• Experience in food production planning or scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with MRP systems (SAP preferred) and production batch control.
• A good understanding of allergen control, food safety, and inventory management best practices.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. 

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply. 

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.