Plant Manager

Clover Leaf Seafoods; Saint John; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A seafood processing company in New Brunswick is looking for a Plant Manager to oversee sardine production. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of leadership experience and a background in continuous improvement practices. This role offers a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture with great benefits, including health coverage and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Wellness benefits

Employer-paid health and dental premiums

Company-matched pension plan

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant management experience is an asset.
• 5+ years in a significant leadership role in a plant is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all areas of canned sardine production.
• Lead and engage teams to drive performance.
• Establish safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Communication skills

Lean and Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or science

Job description

Overview

Our sardine canning plant in Blacks Harbour represents the largest vertically integrated herring cannery in North America, located on the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. The plant has produced herring for over 130 years, and the town has a rich company history. The team comprises 300+ employees who are dedicated, loyal, and have a passion for excellence.

Plant Manager, Blacks Harbour

Role

We are seeking a driven and ambitious Plant Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be a results-oriented, self-motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced, demanding Food Industry environment and can develop positive working relationships, adapt to frequent change, and lead with a proven track record in continuous improvement and leadership. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all areas of canned sardine production to ensure products are on schedule, at the lowest costs, and of the highest quality.
• Provide strategic and tactical direction across departments supporting plant production.
• Lead and engage teams to drive performance, continuous improvement, and a high-performance culture.
• Establish safety, quality, and regulatory compliance as top priorities and model a culture of safety at all levels.
• Develop budgets and strategic plans (annual and long-term) for the cannery; identify asset needs and execute plans to ensure reliable plant performance.
• Evaluate technologies to improve quality, consistency, and food safety.
• Maintain equipment readiness through maintenance programs and evaluation of new equipment and techniques.
• Ensure adherence to applicable rules and regulations and manage operational risks.
• Align operations with the company’s goals related to safety, food quality, cost savings, margin improvement, working capital, and growth.
• Direct staff in budgeting and setting business objectives; manage financial controls and KPIs to meet or exceed financial commitments without sacrificing quality.
• Promote world-class manufacturing practices and LEAN principles; foster collaboration across management levels and with customers.
• Hire, coach, and evaluate staff while modeling the company’s culture and values.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives; participate in New Product Development to support new products and set quality standards.

What you bring to the team

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or science.
• 10+ years of relevant management experience is an asset.
• 5+ years in a significant leadership role in a plant is required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex performance improvement initiatives.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma initiatives is preferred.
• Ability to train, teach, motivate, and develop others; working knowledge of High-Performance Work Systems.
• Automation or process improvement experience is a plus; capital project experience is desired.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; experience with manufacturing-based technology and processes.

Why Clover Leaf Seafoods?

• We are a medium-sized, collaborative, and inclusive culture.
• We operate efficiently as a team and provide opportunities to impact the business.
• We focus on evolving and learning together as a team.
• We are a people-focused company that prioritizes our employees to achieve our mission.

What we offer

• Engaging, agile workplace culture with collaborative and inclusive teams.
• Investment in learning and development programs, including GROW.
• Wellness benefits, employer-paid health and dental premiums, EAP, virtual health care, and more.
• Commitment to resource sustainability; tuition reimbursement opportunities; recognition and rewards programs.
• Company-matched pension plan.

When you join Connors Bros., a division of Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. in Blacks Harbour, you become an integral part of a tight-knit team in a quaint coastal community. You’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self through ongoing professional development in an inclusive environment.

Clover Leaf Seafood fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Interested applicants can apply directly.

Clover Leaf Seafood is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.