Food Production Manager

**Address**: _355 Elmira Rd North, unit 109, Guelph Ontario N1K1S5 (This is also where interviews will be held)_

**Schedule**: _6am-2pm Tuesday to Saturday_

**Role's Purpose**: To ensure all daily orders are fulfilled within company guidelines and to prepare to fulfill rapid growing orders in the near future.

**Our Company**: Manufactures food products in a production line for supermarkets across the province.

**Food Production Responsibilities include**:

- Assembling food ingredients together
- Cooking and cooling products
- Preparing and storing ingredients
- Packaging finished products and having it ready for shipment

**Managerial Responsibilities include**:

- Ensures that operations procedures and processes are followed and enforced daily. This includes: safety, quality, product and labour costing etc.
- Ensures that Production employees have received adequate good manufacturing practices and technical training and that all Supervisors are following all procedures and guidelines.
- Ensures that products manufactured in the department meet the company and customer requirements.
- Liaises with other departments to ensure that all plant expectations are met. Provide feedback to Production Manager to resolve any issues that arise.
- Verify employee records or forms related to health & safety, production, and time sheets on a weekly basis, and liaise with employees to correct any inaccuracies.
- People Supervision:

- Organize and supervise the activities and work of a small team of subordinates to ensure that all assigned work activity is carried out in an efficient and procedurally compliant manner.
- Provide formal and informal feedback to subordinates to ensure their continuous development and overall contribution to the achievement of Lovely Pao Inc.'s business strategy.
- Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices laid out by the company.
- Actively participate in all internal and external audits.
- Investigate, find root cause, determine corrective action and/or preventative measures and follow up on any deviations noted while performing assigned tasks.
- help develop and improve systems to be more efficient

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE**
- Five years’ experience in a food manufacturing industry, preferably meat, with a minimum of 3 years in a Supervisory role.
- Working knowledge of food and meat plant regulatory standards (CFIA, etc.), GMP, HACCP, BRC, food safety, food quality, etc.;
- Working knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), WHMIS;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and effective multi-tasking is essential;
- Computer literacy (MS Office).

**EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS**
- Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma in related field but not limited to Business, Management, Food production etc.

COMPETENCIES
- **Building Trust** **- **Builds strong relationships on a foundation of trust, loyalty and authenticity.
- **Driving for Results -** Relentlessly pursues quantifiable and measurable results: identifies areas for improvement and executes changes as necessary.
- **Communication & Listening -** Encourages open and honest communication with the team, communicates messages clearly and concisely and listens attentively to others.
- **Initiative -** Proactively seeks new opportunities and challenges; takes ownership and accountability for enhancing results or minimizing problems.
- **Builds Networks -** Builds strong relationships with peers, partners and key stakeholders, cultivating meaningful connections.
- **Awareness & Insight -** Assesses one’s own abilities, understands how actions impact perceptions and thrives within our culture, climate and organization at all levels.

**ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT**

In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants are required to make their needs known in advance.

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

**Salary**: $19.00-$24.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability