Plant Manager

**About Us**

The Lamb Company is a farmer owned cooperative that has been in business for over 50 years. We are a leading North American supplier of premium imported beef and lamb brands and specialty meats to the top retail and food service customers. We pride ourselves on the highest safety and quality standards and offer products that are traceable from Pasture to Plate.TM

**Position Overview**

As Plant Manager you are charged with ensuring a smooth operation which puts our people and safety first to manufacture products which deliver on the commitments we have made to our customers. You will have direct responsibility for Toronto Plant Personnel, including hiring, training, and mentorship. This role reports to and works closely with the Director of Operations. In partnership with the Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance you will support a continuous improvement approach to food safety and quality assurance. Your core stakeholders are the Procurement & Sales teams to ensure adequate inventory of raw materials and finished products to service our customers. You will work with Marketing on the consideration and launch of all new products affecting plant processing.

**Core Responsibilities**
- **Processing & Production** | Plans, organizes, and executes all processing operations and production activities at the Toronto Processing facility. Ensures that the plant carries enough inventory to meet customer needs at all times and that production schedules and staffing ensure full product availability in all product lines at all times for regions served by the plant.
- **Operations** | Develops and implements an annual operations plan and expense budget for the processing plant including production throughput objectives that support the corporate business plan. Manages and monitors yield and production costs; and reviews and monitors daily production data to ensure prompt attention to and correction of variances. Develops and implements process improvements and recommends new equipment acquisitions and facility upgrades. Together with the Director of Operations, prepares an annual Capital Expenditure Plan and Budget for the Toronto processing facility in accordance with Company’s policies and procedures.
- **Warehousing** | Responsible for indirect management of all inventory, warehousing and distribution operations for the Lamb Company’s Toronto plant. Will work closely with the Warehouse Manager to ensure product arrivals, usage, inventory and outbound shipments put our customers first. Oversees and coordinates the internal use and management of our supplies, products and materials into and out of the production rooms.
- **Purchasing, Inventory, & Delivery | **Works closely with the Procurement team to ensure the required supply of product is delivered to the plant in a timely manner as required to support the business and meet customer orders. Support the delivery of materials and other products to the plant for processing. Monitors raw material and finished product stocks on hand ensuring proper inventory levels within corporate guidelines and ensuring proper product rotation. Ensures orders are scheduled and processed in a timely manner to optimize delivery to customers in accordance with sales requirements (promotions, seasonal spikes in volume, managing par stock inventory levels)
- **People Management |** Direct workers engaged in the processing, packaging, freezing, and storing of Company’s products. Directs processing operations to make safe, efficient use of resources with manpower, materials, and equipment. Provides direction, development, plus leadership to all processing plant employees either directly or indirectly through leaders. Administers the Company’s Human Resources Policies and Procedures with respect to hiring, management, scheduling, discipline, safety training, HACCP training and performance decisions for staff.
- **Maintenance & Repairs | **Directs and coordinates activities with respect to installing, dismantling of machines and equipment on a daily basis. Works closely with the Maintenance department to ensure optimal run time on the equipment. Will work closely with the maintenance team to improve equipment changeovers and other processes to improve equipment reliability.
- **Financial Performance |** Responsible for financial performance of the Toronto Plant. Reviews costs and product quality, modifying production plus inventory control programmes to maintain and enhance profitable operations. Controls labor, and other direct/indirect spend and supply expenses. Ensures compliance with product quality and food safety standards. Brings expertise with budgets, all aspects of financials; quality, production and operational departments.
- **Health & Safety |** Ensures the organization is in compliance with our Health & Safety policy and overall objectives of the organization. Will champion a safety first model within all areas of the business operations. Models behavi