Express Employment Professionals is hiring for a Production Manager on behalf of our client, a leading frozen food manufacturer just outside of Lethbridge.

Major Responsibilities:

• Motivate employees to embrace the Leadership Values and behaviors.
• Provide guidance and supervision to Shift Managers and Packaging Supervisors so that Standard Operating Procedures are understood and followed.
• Foster and maintain a positive labour relations environment by ensuring that all employees are treated with respect, grievances are dealt with in a timely manner, and employees are communicated with in an open manner.
• Assist the Director of Operations with developing a cohesive, competent management team and planning for capable management succession by effectively acquiring, developing, and motivating manufacturing personnel.
• Monitor production inputs and outputs to minimize product loss.
• Control departmental operating costs.
• Ensure all product orders are produced on time with no shortfall in quality or quantity.
• Encourage the use of Six Sigma and Downtime Analysis to improve product quality and reduce the cost of production.
• Participate in the review and recommendation for capital improvements for equipment and plant facilities.
• Ensure plant compliance to Government regulations and Company specifications for HACCP, Sanitation, and Safety through supportive collaboration with the appropriate personnel.

Health and Safety Responsibilities:

• Using or wearing the protective equipment designated by the accident prevention policy.
• Follow safe work procedures, rules and policies.
• Ensuring employees are not performing work with faulty equipment or in violation of safe work practices.
• Supervising and directing employees when doing hazardous work.
• Ensuring all protective devices and equipment are properly used and maintained.
• Ensuring employees are thoroughly familiar with safe work methods for jobs being performed under their supervision and insisting on their use at all times.
• Developing a proper perspective among their employees toward accident prevention through training and personal example.
• Initiating appropriate action promptly to correct any unsafe situation, condition, tool, equipment, process or practice that they may be aware of. Initiate all follow-up required to ensure completion.
• Training and instructing new, transferred or loaned employees with respect to Safety Rules and Procedures in their area, including the issuing of personal protective equipment.
• Ensure that good housekeeping is maintained at all times.
• Enforcing awareness of all Accident Prevention Rules in Provincial Health and Safety legislation.
• Reporting all accidents or injuries to your supervisor immediately.

Food Safety Responsibilities:

• Commitment to Quality System Policy.
• Enforce quality and food safety programs within the role.
• Communication of food safety issues to related department and action within the role.
• Active participation in food safety, food security, health, sanitation, hygiene and quality program within the role.
• Perform applicable food safety duties in the absence of the Director of Operations and Special Operations Manager.

Qualifications and Abilities:

• Post-secondary education in one of the following disciplines: food science, business, engineering, or operations management.
• 5 or more years of production experience in a food processing industry.
• 3 or more years of experience in a management role within a unionized work environment.
• Six Sigma training and experience would be an asset.
• The successful candidate will be results-oriented, thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment, and have the ability to develop positive working relationships with associates and employees.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Proven decision making ability using various analytical tools (variance reports, downtime analysis, SWOT analysis, Six Sigma metrics, etc.);
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage conflict and build teams;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Oracle;
• A proven track record of being pro-active and taking initiative;
• The flexibility to adapt to a 24 hour, 7 day operation schedule;
• Knowledge of HACCP and Health and Safety regulations.

If this sounds like a great fit for both you and our client, please apply today! We would like to thank all those who apply, but only considered applicants will be contacted.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: $100,000.00-$120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lethbridge, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• production management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

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