Operational Excellence Specialist — TMOS & CI Leader

TreeHouse Foods; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

RRSP 3% match

4 weeks vacation

5 sick days

11 company holidays

Training and tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods seeks an Operational Excellence Specialist for our Kitchener, Ontario facility to drive continuous improvement and optimize supply chain performance within the TreeHouse Management Operating Structure (TMOS).

You will partner with site leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver improvements in product quality, efficiency, and plant operations, supporting standard manufacturing practices and change initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Management, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of manufacturing or supply chain experience.
• Exposure to project-based work and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and support change initiatives.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support site leadership in implementing and sustaining TMOS and standard manufacturing processes.
• Act as a change agent; model TMOS-aligned behaviors.
• Track and report KPIs related to supply chain performance and perform gap analysis.
• Collaborate with division-level CI leaders to align with enterprise initiatives.
• Support execution of CI projects to enhance supply chain processes and efficiency.
• Identify process requirements and opportunities; help replicate best practices across sites.
• Use site data to support project scope, timelines, and deliverables.

Skills

Analytical

Cross-functional

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations/related

Tools

MS Office

Job description

TreeHouse Foods seeks an Operational Excellence Specialist for our Kitchener, Ontario facility to drive continuous improvement and optimize supply chain performance within the TreeHouse Management Operating Structure (TMOS).

You will partner with site leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver improvements in product quality, efficiency, and plant operations, supporting standard manufacturing practices and change initiatives.