Production Administrator

Who we are:

As a family-owned company since 1968 — NOW produces high-quality natural and organic products in supplements, essential oils, foods, personal care beauty and more. We are a respected leader in the natural products industry, with a mission to provide products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.

A part of the NOW Health Group, founded in 1989 and built on a reputation of trust and dependability, Puresource distributes natural products to over 3,000 independent and national retailers across Canada from three warehouses in Alberta, BC and Ontario. With over 3,400 natural & organic wellness products to choose from, we deliver full-service solutions to support brands to grow their business in Canada. Puresource is proud to be your dedicated Canadian partner in the natural products channel.

Our mission is to provide Canadians with natural products to optimize their health. To do this, we support our brands and retail customers with market leadership and exceptional customer service. The measure of our success is built on the growth of our partners and dedicated teams that create great customer experiences every day.

Job Title:

Production Administrator

Location:

Guelph, ON

Scope for the position:

• Manages inventory, monitor production records and efficiencies, maintains training schedules and supports maintenance PM schedule and reports.
• Responsible for food safety within their scope of work

Duties and Responsibilities:

Inventory Management:

• Executes daily cycle counts and investigates any inventory discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate inventory levels, including setting minimum and maximum stock levels, reordering parts, and conducting cycle counts to verify physical inventory.
• Identify short-dated raw materials and report obsolete inventory

Record Keeping:

• Reviews and records production run times and changeovers against targets
• Manages opening and closing BPR's, ensuring inventory accuracy
• Validate inventory movements attached to batches. Initiate deep dive into inventory inaccuracy and secure approvals before adjustments are carried out.
• Identify areas for improvement in inventory processes and contribute to efficiency gains
• Quick & effective communication along with a bias for action

Employee Training:

• Maintains a training schedule
• Track training records and schedule refresher trainings as necessary
• Provide training to employees as needed

Maintenance Support:

• Maintain detailed records of all parts and materials, including their locations, quantities, and usage, often using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
• Manages maintenance PM scheduling within CMMS
• Supports updating Maintenance PM based on production and maintenance input

Other duties:

• Comply with safety, GMP and SQF requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications, education, experience, training, skills, background, certifications:

• Highschool Diploma
• 3-5 years of experience, preferably in the food or pharmaceutical industry
• 3-5 years of experience working in a HACCP or food safety environment
• 3-5 years of inventory management experience
• 1-2 years of maintenance inventory management experience is an asset
• Intermediate computer skills: Excel, Word, Oracle preferred
• Strong communication skills and team leadership
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced and ever-changing environment
• PIT license or willingness to learn PIT (Powered Industrial Vehicle)

How to apply:

Qualified candidates can submit their resumes through Indeed or by email to Please note, emails need to have the Job Title (Production Administrator) in the subject line.

Our Human Resources Team will be in touch if your qualifications match our needs. Please be advised that due to the high volume of applications, only candidates that have been selected for next steps will be contacted.

For more information about our company, visit or

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Guelph, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• What is your hourly pay rate expectation?

Licence/Certification:

• Powered Industrial Vehicle License (preferred)

Work Location: In person