Dairy Processing Plant Leader – Safety, Quality & CI

Lactalis Canada; Brampton; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based bonus

4 weeks vacation

Benefits starting day 1

Pension with employer match

Tuition reimbursement up to $3,000

Volunteer day

Learning & development

Internal career advancement

Job summary

Lactalis Canada is seeking a Brampton Processing Manager to lead production across complex operations. You will drive safety, quality, efficiency, and cost improvements while managing capital projects and team development.

The role requires a strong background in manufacturing leadership within dairy or similar industries. You will develop annual goals, oversee budgets, and champion continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Ten years’ experience in production leadership position in manufacturing, preferably dairy.
• College diploma or University degree preferably in Engineering, Food Science or Biochemistry.
• Leadership, planning and execution skills including strong communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Kaizen and SMED concepts.
• Knowledge of CIP processes, SAP or automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage production by measuring, analyzing, and executing corrective actions for Safety, Quality, Efficiency, and People.
• Plan and execute production and labour schedules to produce the required volume ensuring that measures are met including cost control, within specification and quality requirements including HACCP and customer requirements.
• Provide leadership to improve health and safety performance by being a role model in safety and demonstrating due diligence.
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff by hiring, reviewing performance and providing feedback, determining training needs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Budgeting

Education

Engineering / Food Science / Biochemistry

Tools

SAP

Automation systems

Job description

Lactalis Canada is seeking a Brampton Processing Manager to lead production across complex operations. You will drive safety, quality, efficiency, and cost improvements while managing capital projects and team development.

The role requires a strong background in manufacturing leadership within dairy or similar industries. You will develop annual goals, oversee budgets, and champion continuous improvement initiatives.