Plant Manager

Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited; Denfield; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Canadian agri-business as a Plant Manager for New-Life Mills in Denfield, Ontario. You will oversee plant operations, manage a dedicated team, and ensure the quality and safety of production. With a focus on leadership and strategic planning, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a family-owned company with over 110 years of history in agriculture.

Benefits

Learning and Development Programs

Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

RRSP Matching

Wellness Program

Company Events

Qualifications

• Strong background in agriculture and knowledge of feed and nutrition.
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience in agriculture or food manufacturing.
• Effective leadership skills focused on plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for strategic direction and overall administration of plant operations.
• Manage recruitment, hiring, and performance management of facility employees.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and regulatory obligations.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Post-secondary education in agriculture or industrial technology

Job description

Plant Manager

Parrish & Heimbecker

Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Plant Manager for our New-Life Mills division based in Denfield, ON.

P&H New Life Mills

New-Life Mills is a Canadian-owned manufacturer of livestock nutrition since 1964. With five production facilities and a dedicated team of experts in species management, nutrition and production, our commitment to the best possible inputs, feed, and services for; broiler chickens, eggs, turkey, beef, dairy, and swine, is the driving force behind our success.

Company-owned farms facilitate responsible nutrition and species management research, and a strict quality assurance/ quality control program supports our FeedAssure certification. We believe that what we put into the feed helps livestock get more out of the feed – proven nutrition for a more profitable performing animal.

Benefits

Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd has a people-first approach therefore, we offer many perks to our hard-working staff! Some of our benefits include:

• Learning and Development Programs
• Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• RRSP Matching
• Wellness Program
• Company Events

Your Role

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Plant Manager will be responsible for the strategic direction, leadership and overall administration of plant operations. The Plant Manager will have the responsibility for building and maintaining relationships with the suppliers, customers, Sales, Nutrition, Operations and the Finance Teams, while leading the integration of strategic plans within the plant facilities and effectively overseeing the development and direction of the plant team to support the production growth, revenue, cost controls, the quality of goods produced in the facility and the safety of the plant and staff. Additionally, the successful incumbent will oversee staffing needs, ingredient supply logistics, production and delivery.

Day to Day

• Establish the overall vision and direction for the implementation of plant administration and monitor departmental performance against goals to ensure progress is being made and that corrective action is taken if necessary.
• Working with the broader leadership team, enhance and develop policies, procedures and service systems to meet the goals of the division and facility.
• Meet regularly with operations leadership team/production staff/sales force to address concerns, provide feedback and gather information.
• Manage recruitment, hiring, orienting, scheduling and performance management of facility employees.
• Implement and maintain Feed Assure accreditation and Quality Assurance program while working with the QA/QC Coordinator and the Nutrition Technical Integration team.
• Ensure the facility will meet and exceed requirements for Health & Safety, Feeds Act, Ministry of Transportation requirements and other regulatory obligations
• Provide input into the preparation of operating and capital budgets for mill site, review and use the monthly profit and loss statements to ensure expense control and proactively plan production goals.
• Maintaining a safe workplace for all employees, supporting the development and maintenance of a safety conscious culture; ensuring H&S meetings and H&S training occur monthly.
• Work with the maintenance personnel to determine and prioritize necessary repair items.
• Monitor ingredient usage patterns, record from approved suppliers to meet quality, pricing and production requirements, set up weekly logistics schedules for incoming ingredients.

Required Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in agriculture, industrial technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong background in agriculture, with knowledge of feed, nutrition, and good manufacturing practices (GMP).
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience in the agriculture, feed, or food manufacturing industry, demonstrating proven leadership capabilities.
• Effective leadership skills with a strong focus on plant operations and business processes.
• High attention to detail and strong accuracy in execution.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management.

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H’s roots go back over 110 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.

With over 70 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution and animal feed production.

To apply and learn more visit us atwww.pandhcareers.com

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. P&H welcomes and encourages applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request for both internal and external candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.