Plant/Production Manager
Treasure Mills
- Aurora, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for execution of production schedule in a timely manner and within all quality parameters to produce safe quality food
- Set and communicate job expectations to hourly employees; planning of training; monitoring; appraising job results; coaching; employee discipline; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
- Proactive involvement in maintaining safety rules, conducting safety meetings, employee safety education, and improving safety awareness throughout the organization
- Schedules equipment and personnel to ensure production requirements/targets are met on a timely basis
- Adhere to product specification requirements throughout the manufacturing process to maintain the desired product quality results
- Suggest changes in work flow processes and use of equipment to increase efficiency of the department and/or production staff to maintain the lowest level of downtime and product costs possible
- Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports to effectively monitor production targets, financial efficiency, on-time delivery, continuous improvement efforts, and manufacturing issues
- Ability to perform setup, operation, cleanup, for each line equipment
- Work with the maintenance department to assist in prevention / rectification of breakdowns
- Work with the Quality department to prevent and resolve quality issues and root cause analysis
- Adhere to plant policies and procedures, including SQF, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
- Lead operation of the production team to ensure that quantitative and qualitative measures are met, including those related to standard costs; cost reductions; productivity; health and safety; GMP; sanitation; customer satisfaction
- Promote a focus on excellence in all production activities including those required to support optimal quality, yield, and cost containment, and minimal re-work
- Work closely with senior management team to develop and enforce company quality, health & safety, and productivity goals while ensuring all targets are met and maintained.
- Responsible for minimizing scrap and maximizing efficiency and productivity.
- Conduct labour tracking or production orders and demonstrate accountability on productivity of the operators
- 3+ years experience in food processing or manufacturing environment, bakery experience preferred
- Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience
- Have knowledge of health and safety standards, SQF, HACCP & GMP
- Degree or Diploma in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, Science or related areas of focus
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Microsoft Office knowledge required
- Exceptional organizational, communication, time-management and leadership skills
- Must be a strong leader and passionate about quality and food safety
- Forklift licence and experience is considered an asset
- Ability to lift/push/pull 30 pounds
- Be able to stand for lengthy periods
- Flexibility with work hours and the ability to work different shifts with overtime and weekends, as needed