Afternoon Shift Operations Lead — Food Manufacturing & CI

Arnott's Group; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Discounted company products

Job summary

Arnott's Group is seeking an Operations Team Leader to guide afternoon shift production and packaging teams. This hands-on role focuses on safe, efficient, high-quality manufacturing outcomes while fostering teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

You will lead, coach, and develop teams, drive a safety-first culture, and ensure GMP and food safety standards are met. The position offers growth opportunities and a collaborative environment in Newmarket, Ontario.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, production, or packaging environments.
• Strong people leadership and team development skills.
• Experience managing production targets, labour planning, and operational performance.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop production and packaging teams.
• Drive a strong safety-first culture and ensure GMP, quality, and food safety standards.
• Deliver production plans and achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Manage labour allocation, rostering, and shift performance.
• Monitor equipment performance and work with maintenance to improve reliability.
• Support new product trials, process improvements, and capital projects.
• Analyse performance data and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Safety culture

GMP compliance

Quality standards

Production planning

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Food manufacturing qualification

Tools

Production machinery

Maintenance liaison

Job description

Arnott's Group is seeking an Operations Team Leader to guide afternoon shift production and packaging teams. This hands-on role focuses on safe, efficient, high-quality manufacturing outcomes while fostering teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

You will lead, coach, and develop teams, drive a safety-first culture, and ensure GMP and food safety standards are met. The position offers growth opportunities and a collaborative environment in Newmarket, Ontario.