Operations Manager | Bonus

FuzeHR is now hiring an Operations Manager for the food & beverage manufacturing space. The Operations Manager will have full oversight over 2 critical departments within the business, Production and Warehousing, so we are eagerly looking to connect with individuals who present strong expertise in both functions. Are you a talented people and process manager? Do you have experience leading a unionized workforce? Are you well-versed in Lean, 6 Sigma, GMP, and HACCP principles? Do you love maximizing production efficiency and driving continuous improvement? We want to meet you! Apply today for immediate consideration.

What are the Perks?

1. Competitive base salary up to $130,000 + LUCRATIVE bonus!
2. Monday to Friday straight day shifts
3. Excellent benefits, RRSP with employer match, and more!
4. Great team – passionate, high-performance group who responds well to good leadership
5. Collaborative senior management group
6. Ongoing opportunities for professional development and career growth

What are the Responsibilities?

1. Oversee both Production and Warehousing operations within a busy, fast-paced food/beverage manufacturing and distribution environment
2. Manage and support production and warehouse supervisors.
3. Drive organizational goals, play a key role in strategic planning for the plant.
4. Ensure production meets company standards, along with customer and consumer expectations pertaining to safety, quality, and environment, while effectively controlling cost.
5. Constantly monitor production and warehousing operations to identify problems before they arise and proactively roll out solutions.
6. Play a key role in bridging the company and union, establish/improve union relations to ensure employee satisfaction and business health.
7. Audit-support, actively participate in developing and carrying out action plans as required.
8. Serve as a change agent, promote a clear vision, and enrich plant culture.
9. Manage plant budget, monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and drive action plans for improvement when targets are not met.
10. Participate in developing annual plant budget, capital expenditures, and project planning
11. Promote positive corporate culture, interdepartmental collaboration, and employee engagement
12. Perform regular plant walk-throughs (Gemba Walks) to observe, monitor activities and plant cleanliness, and communicate with employees.
13. Spearhead continuous improvement activities
14. Other duties as required

What are the Requirements?

1. Minimum 3 years of management experience, ideally overseeing both production and warehousing.
2. Post-secondary education in operations, management, or a related technical program (production, warehousing, process engineering, operations, etc.)
3. Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a unionized manufacturing environment – this is non-negotiable, candidates without union experience will not be considered.
4. Lean/6 Sigma Expertise – no belt requirement, but yellow or above would be desirable
5. Experience dealing with raw/short shelf-life ingredients and finished product

To apply directly, email your resume to Kirsten Green at kgreen@fuzehr.com

Kirsten Green
Recruitment Consultant
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-m-green

Contract Info / Information sur le contrat

1. Job ID / No. du Poste: 44379228
2. Open Positions / Postes Ouverts: 1