Plant Manager

We are currently looking to hire a **Plant Manager **to join our Langley Bypass team. Reporting to the Supply Chain Director - Western Canada, the Plant Manager will be responsible for the overall manufacturing strategy and day-to-day direction of the manufacturing plant and associates. This role is critical to driving continuous improvement in partnership with the leadership team. You will use your knowledge of operational excellence to:
**Responsibilities**:
Health & Safety
- Build a safety culture and manage a safe work environment for all associates; RTW, Accident Investigation and Risk Assessment.
- Participation in ongoing H&S training and audits.

Manage the Business
- Possess analytic and problem solving skills with understanding of how to resolve complex issues.
- Proven track record of meeting KPI’s and knowledge of performance metrics.
- Understanding of CER process.
- Ability to manage downtime effectively and resolve production issues.
- Manage large capital projects including new equipment installation as required by the business.
- Responsible for the budget planning process, production planning and scheduling.

People Development
- Train, coach, mentor and develop the salaried management team to perform optimally in current role and prepare for future challenges.
- Manage direct reports’ performance and hold them accountable to meet KPIs and expectations.
- Hire and top grade talent based on requirements of the business.
- Resolve conflict and influence others to align with overall business objectives.
- Labour relations, grievance and bargaining experience.

Quality & Food Safety
- Food safety knowledge; BRC, GFSI and HACCP.
- Create an environment where facility is “BRC ready” every day.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by maintaining product integrity; practicing highest levels of GMP’s and conforming to HACCP pre-requisite program and all associated SOP’s.
- Partner with site Quality Assurance lead, ensuring food safety and quality are maintained at all times through a rigorous QA program.

Manage Direct Costs and Overhead Expenses
- Control materials and labour costs of products.
- Ensure that all departmental costs are controlled and budgets met (Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Plant Outbound).

Lean Manufacturing
- Implement a culture of continuous improvement, 5 S and process control.
- Drive / encourage work area ownership on team that exceeds expected levels of cleanliness and orderliness.
- Champion Grupo Bimbo Lean System at facility with support from corporate Lean Manufacturing team.

Other Duties
- Other duties as described by the Director of Supply Chain.

Decision Making Responsibilities:

- Staffing, capital requirements & utilization, maintenance repair decisions, production requirements, budgeting and all decisions affecting the Calgary operation (either directly or as part of the integrated western Canada manufacturing network).

Job Dimensions: Financial & Non-Financial
- Manage the budget for the facility
- Manage a multi-line plant and all responsibilities that go along with it including capital project management and implementation, lean manufacturing support, people development, plant safety

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**Position Requirements**:
**Required Skills & Experience**:

- Must be degree qualified with 6+ years of progressive plant management experience preferably within a large food manufacturing plant.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of a bakery environment.
- Must have a desire to make change efforts to improve business.
- Must have a proven track record in financial control and experience managing large capital and operating budgets.
- Must have strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Must have proven experience with planning and scheduling of hourly and salaried staff.
- Strong and effective people leadership, development and management skills, self-motivated with a focus towards achieving results through KPIs and knowledge of performance metrics, safety systems and processes.
- Ability to identify opportunities and follow through on the execution and improvements.
- Very competent labor relations experience and a proven safety track record.
- Demonstrated control and containment of costs.
- Ability to identify opportunities and follow through on the execution and improvement.
- Ability to work as part of a talented operations team and align as a total business with all key stakeholders, business units and departments.

**Please note all offers of employment at Bimbo Canada Company, Limited are conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-hire background check. This may include anything up to and including a criminal history check, reference checks and/or credit check.