Team Leader

Mondelēz International; Toronto; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave programs

Education related programs

Enhanced vacation and holiday entitl.)

Job summary

Mondelēz International is seeking a Shift Leader to manage a manufacturing line at our Ontario facility. You will drive safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets while leading a team of operators and building a culture of continuous improvement.

The role requires coordination with unionized staff and development of line performance programs. The position emphasizes hands-on leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to improve productivity through TPM, AM/PM maintenance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or related degree required or preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma knowledge is an asset.
• Experience leading line teams in manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a manufacturing line to meet daily production goals while ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Develop budgets and manage costs, governance, and workforce planning.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment and develop team capabilities on the shift.

Skills

Autonomous maintenance

AM/PM maintenance

Line leadership

Interpersonal skills

Union influence

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s or related

Job description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondeléz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

This role helps ensure the sustained continuity of technical mastery and line leadership in manufacturing, by leading a key line of the business (technical, system or organizational) to deliver results defined by the compelling business need of the site. You ensure that key business results are achieved and for developing others to ensure the sustained continuity of technical mastery on the manufacturing line. Using a systematic approach, you use strategic thinking skills to ensure results are sustained over the long term.

How You Will Contribute

In your likely first managerial role, you will ensure that Mondeléz International’s safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability and morale targets are achieved for the lines for which you are responsible by breaking down section targets into line and unit targets and ensuring that employees understand their individual performance goals related to the overall targets. In this role, you will also develop budgets and be responsible for costs control management, governance and compliance, loss elimination and workforce planning, including recruitment, retention, development, succession planning, and the identification of high potential team members. Without you, we would not be able to deliver high-quality snacks to our customers.

What You Will Bring

• Autonomous maintenance (AM) Step 4 systems and progressive maintenance (PM) Step 3 systems
• Maintaining equipment at basic conditions independently, including the execution of AM & PM (break-down maintenance, planned maintenance) standards on dedicated equipment
• Total productive maintenance and Six Sigma including qualification of AM steps 5-6, and PM step 3
• Leading line teams
• Handling challenging interpersonal situations tactfully
• Influencing people in a union environment
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing and a good attention to detail

More About This Role

The Shift Leader position is a critical role at the Gladstone site. You will take on the challenge of leading a team of operators to meet your daily production goals. You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day manufacturing activities for one of Mondelez amazing brands, as well as contributing to the departments productivity programs. A key focus of this role will be to build and develop your team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment to drive sustainable performance.

What extra ingredients you will bring

• Strong Leadership skills
• Ability to lead teams and work cross collaboratively
• Knowledge of people management and conflict resolution
• previous exposure to unionized facility is an asset

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s or related

Job specific requirements

• 1 to 5 years experience in food manufacturing or similar field
• knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma principles is an asset

Work schedule

12 hour continental shift (37.5hr/wk)

No Relocation support available

Salary and Benefits

The expected base salary range for this position is $76,800 to $96,000 CAD depending on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in a highly competitive bonus program with a target of 8% with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. Mondelez also offers several generous employee benefits (some subsidized or fully paid for by the company), including health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, and enhanced vacation and holiday entitlements. AI may be used as part of the recruitment process and in accordance with local laws. This posting is for a current vacancy.

Business Unit Summary

With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.

Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.

Job Type

Regular Manufacturing core Manufacturing