Shift Manager

We are Canada’s manufacturer for high value crackers We support our retail partners around the globe to establish the best quality product.
- RDJ Bakeries Ltd_ is currently looking for a _**Shift Manager**_ to join our growing _**Weekend **_team.

**Job purpose**

Responsible to organize and oversee the manufacturing of goods. You will be ultimately responsible for the smooth running of all production lines.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

The associate’s primary functions and responsibilities are as follows:

- Oversight of daily processing and packaging department activities.
- Develop and implement strategy to continuously improve employee performance, plant efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Review and communicate daily production schedule changes to line supervisors.
- Identify and continuously strive to reduce waste using GMP’s.
- Lead and be a strong advocate of quality control. Utilize visual communication to train and reinforce product specification parameters.
- Enforce and champion health and safety procedures and policies.
- Understand and maintain industry-leading food safety standards in accordance with BRC and customer specific standards.
- Provide encouragement and on-going coaching to team members.
- Follow up on validation training with line supervisors.
- Be responsible for production output.
- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.
- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
- Work closely with the Production Manager to set and achieve company priorities.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant federal, provincial and local requirements.
- Promote and encourage the company’s mission, vision and culture of training.
- Collaborate with line supervisors to provide training to new employees.
- Create training material for packaging and processing department to provide training for new employees.
- Review, measure, report effectiveness of training through analytical performance of each operator and/or supervisor
- Manage the disciplinary action procedure, the performance improvement plan, and the annual Performance Review for the team.
- Serve as a Fire Safety Team Member.
- Responsible for daily management and support for the team to achieve operational success.
- Monitor time and attendance and ensure compliance with Company Procedures.
- Approve the vacation requests.
- Carry out incident, accident and non-conformity investigations and associated reporting and action closure.
- Issue disciplinary action when needed.
- Perform other assigned duties.
- Follow Health and Safety rules and regulations.
- Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Safety, and Food Defense guidelines.
- Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

**Qualifications**
- B.S in Business Administration, Engineering or Logistics
- Conscientious and responsible.
- Proven ability to work cross functionally.
- Problem Solver with a disposition toward action.
- Outcome Organized - Works toward known deadlines, ship dates, and schedule.
- Customer Centered operator.
- Lean and/or Six Sigma training experience.
- Comfortable with ERP and production planning software.
- Strong oral and written communication.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

**Working conditions**
- Work indoors.
- May be exposed to hot temperatures from ovens.
- May work close to others, usually within a few feet.
- Compliant with ventilation, cleanliness, space, lighting, and temperature.

**Physical requirements**
- Standing involved.
- May repeat the same movement.
- Often wear safety equipment such as gloves, hair nets, steel toed safety shoes/boots and beard nets.
- Ability to bend or twist their body.
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
- **We are an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005), RDJ Bakeries LTD will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you require disability-related accommodations, please inform the Human Resources (HR) staff. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every Weekend
- Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cambridge, ON N1R 7L3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Managerial: 1 year (required)
- Manufacturing: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person