Packaging Team Manager

Redpath Sugar is located on Toronto’s historic downtown waterfront and has been a part of Canada’s heritage for more than 160 years. Our brand is the oldest food-related trademark in Canada and is recognized across the country. Redpath Sugar is part of ASR Group, the largest cane sugar refiner in the world.

**OVERVIEW**

The function of the Packaging Team Manager is to provide necessary technical support and leadership, to direct, facilitate, and coordinate the performance, development, and improvement of the overall operation. This position has the responsibility of establishing/maintaining a capable, continuously improving, high quality work force with focus on improving plant equipment reliability, quality, process, and efficiency at the lowest sustainable cost.

**DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Manages and leads a team of supervisors to deliver quality and quantity of production to meet demand.
- Directs and manages the Maintenance and Production resources to meet and exceed all safety, health and environmental regulations.
- Ensure the development of sound predictive and preventative maintenance programs which will reduce unplanned shut downs and continuously improve plant reliability, profitability and product quality.
- Partners with support functions (i.e. Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, etc.) to meet production demands
- Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
- Develops or revises standard operational and working practices
- Compiles, analyzes, stores, and retrieves production data.
- Drives Continuous Improvement initiatives within the Packaging department
- Be able to cover supervisors’ vacation and absenteeism
- Weekly production schedule and weekend OT schedule
- Manages operator’s grievances
- Understand and use Redzone

**WORK EXPERIENCES**
- Experience in a technical role required (maintenance, engineering and/or operations), preferably in a federally regulated manufacturing environment
- Minimum of 3-5 years of related management experience, including overseeing supervisors and managing a multi-departmental manufacturing/ production operation.
- Food or beverage production experience strongly preferred.
- Experience designing and driving process improvement in a food (or similar) manufacturing environment

**EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS**
- Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from a 4-year college or university in Engineering, or similar field required.
- Continuous Improvement or quality certification(s) strongly preferred.

**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY**:

- Manages team Supervisors and oversees department of approximately 80 hourly associates within a unionized facility
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; and resolving problems.

**ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)**
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
- Interpersonal - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
- Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
- Team Work - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed; Recognizes accomplishments of other team members.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
- Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.
- Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results.
- Leadership - Exhibits confidenc