Production Manager

Wonderbrands
Winnipeg
CAD 100,000 - 125,000
Job description

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Overview

The Production Manager is a motivating leader that ensures production processes are operating in a safe, efficient, and effective manner while striving for continuous process improvements to achieve quality level production to meet customers’ needs. The role is responsible for coordinating a team of production supervisors and personnel and resolving production scheduling issues to minimize interruptions.

What Wonderbrands Offers:

  • We believe in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training; Unleashing Your Potential
  • Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, and a generous flexible Medical/Health spending account, employer matching Pension program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

Responsibilities

  • Manage Production Supervisors’ shift schedules and arranges relief in the event of absences and adjust production to minimize downtime
  • Organize production activities and coordinate work of all assigned plant personnel in a timely, safe, and cost-effective manner to ensure internal and external customer needs are met
  • Track key indicators of the production team’s performance including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and industrial accidents and ensure expectations are met or exceeded
  • Ensure GMP compliance and safety standards are communicated through training and communication initiatives
  • Investigate safety concerns to maintain a safe and secure work environment for all employees
  • Conduct regular inspections to ensure machinery and equipment are well maintained and running safely according to specifications
  • Ensure the plant meets all government, customer, and third-party audit requirements and take corrective actions according to the audit results as appropriate
  • Build a strong team by communicating performance expectations; monitoring and appraising performance; providing support, coaching, training, and enforcing corporate policies and procedures to Production Supervisors and team members as needed
  • Develop and communicate internal procedures for sanitation and work with Production Supervisors to ensure successful implementation
  • Continuously improve operations to maximize profit and minimize cost
  • Lead EHS and Sanitation programs

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years manufacturing supervisory experience, preferably in a unionized setting
  • Knowledge and familiarity with automated manufacturing process/packaging technology is an asset
  • Knowledge of GMP and industry standards is an asset
  • Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills to prioritize workload and delegate responsibilities as needed
  • A decisive leader with strong interpersonal skills and is adept at leading and motivating
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Must be able to work flexible shifts

What is the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands? Wonderbrands is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada. Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands Group of companies, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading-edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake. We are heavily focused on embracing an entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start-up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge, and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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