Production Manager

Cavendish Farms; Wheatley; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Wheatley, Ontario seeks a Production Manager to lead a team in safely producing quality food. Responsibilities include managing production processes, ensuring quality control, and engaging employees for process improvements. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in food manufacturing and a proven record in leadership. A competitive salary ranging from $90k to $140k is offered. The role involves varied hours and a commitment to maintaining food safety standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in the food manufacturing industry, at least 5 years in a people leadership role.
• Sound knowledge of OHSA, GMP, HACCP and food quality systems.
• Willingness to work varied hours if needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and train a production team of 120+ employees.
• Manage and oversee the production process and sanitation activities.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs and quality control standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Troubleshooting

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Statistical Process Control

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Education in business, food science, industrial engineering

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Production Manager will be a key member of the site leadership team that is responsible for leading the production team in safely producing quality food that meets our customers’ current and future expectations.

Please Apply BY: February 16th, 2026

Work Location: 303 Milo Road, Wheatley, Ontario

Salary Range: 90k - 140k

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Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, coaching, mentoring and training while supervising and indirectly coordinating activities of 120+ employees
• Involved with setting and executing strategic goals/plans for the Company
• Manage and oversee the production process and all sanitation activities
• Coordinates plant activities through detailed planning with supervisors and managers to ensure plant objectives are accomplished in a safe, timely and cost effective manner
• Ensure SOPs and quality control standards are developed, followed and improved upon.
• Work with Quality Assurance (QA) to continually improve the food safety program and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) policies
• Work with support departments to determine materials, equipment, and labour requirements to allow the site to effectively execute the production plan
• Engage employees to identify and implement process improvements that benefit the overall cost of goods and increase the performance of the production line.
• Develop, track, communicate and report the operational KPI’s. Prepare and report data analysis to contribute in maintaining and developing cost standards.
• Participate with engineering and maintenance to develop new capital or special projects which relate to improvement in the production process.
• Work with QA and R&D groups for new product development and test runs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in the food manufacturing industry, at least 5 years in a people leadership role
• Education in business, food science, industrial engineering is preferred
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Statistical Process Control, and Root Cause Analysis
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent ability to troubleshoot and anticipate problems
• Sound knowledge of OHSA, GMP, HACCP and food quality systems
• Willingness to work varied hours if needed