Operations Management Business Partner

**Job Overview**
We’re hiring a driven, hands-on **Operations Management Business Partner (Training Program)** to join our growing meat processing facility in Chilliwack, **British Columbia**. Whether you’re a recent graduate or a motivated early-career professional, or seasoned professional in the food industry this role offers a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience and fast-track into a leadership role within the food production industry.

**Responsibilities**

**About the Training Program**

This is a **12-month paid rotational program** designed to build your skills across:
**1. Production Operations**
- Learn line operations, labour coordination, and meat cutting to spec
- Maximize yields and line efficiencies
- Equipment knowledge and expertise
- Ensure safety compliance with **WorkSafe BC regulations** and internal protocols
- Lean operations - Just in Time **(JIT)**: Producing only what’s needed, _when_ it’s needed, in _just the right quantity_, which reduces overproduction, inventory, and lead times.
- Quality

**2. Production Planning & Inventory**
- Analyze production data, assist with scheduling and yield tracking
- Learn traceability systems and inventory control
- Crosstrain with planning and admin teams

**3. Purchasing & Logistics**
- Understand purchasing cycles for raw material, perishables and dry goods
- Work with shipping to ensure accurate and on-time deliveries
- Monitor inventory levels for raw, frozen, and finished goods

**4. Leadership & Compliance**
- Shadow supervisors and gain people management experience
- Support health & safety, food safety, and quality systems, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) (HACCP)
- Engage in continuous improvement projects
- Learn how to work within a unionized environment

**5. Career Progression Opportunities within plant operations at end of program**
- Supervisor Production
- Operations Management Coordinator
- Supply Chain Coordinator Service Centre
- Shipping Receiving Manager
- Production Manager
- Plant Manager

**Skills / Position Requirements**
- Post Secondary Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Operations, Supply Chain, Food Science, or a related field
- Plant supervisory management experience of no less than 4 years considered an asset
- Knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
- Knowledge of industry standards, equipment, and technical expertise
- Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, yield management, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes
- Computer literacy / Systems literacy of inventory/planning/scheduling software
- Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
- Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills
- Robotics interest / background considered an asset or relevant
- Strong organizational skills and Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Collaborative leadership and interpersonal skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Organizational planning skills
- Analytical based problem solving skills
- Safety focused

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Salary Starting from: 50,000 per annum
- Full Time / Permanent Role
- 1st Year Training Program
- Comfortable working in a cool-temperature production environment
- Comfortable working around meat processing
- PPE required (steel toe CSA approved footwear, hair nets, beard nets, hard hats, smocks
- Early morning shifts flexibility for Stat Days/Weekends when business demands
- Monday to Friday / Tuesday to Saturday

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

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person