manager, plant

Donald's Fine Foods; Richmond; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialty meat manufacturer in Richmond is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee operations, ensure compliance with safety and food regulations, and lead continuous improvement efforts. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership abilities and experience in the food manufacturing industry. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of $100,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP/CFIA and food safety regulations.
• Proven ability to manage costs and improve efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead site employees to achieve company goals.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Oversee production execution and quality assurance.
• Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership and management

Food safety compliance

Cost management

Safety regulations knowledge

Continuous improvement methodologies

Job description

Plant Manager – Donald's Fine Foods

Donald’s Fine Foods is a family‑owned business that has operated for over 30 years. We are a specialty meat manufacturer spanning six sites in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. We are currently looking for a Plant Manager to join our team based out of our Richmond (Mitchell Island) location.

Critical Objectives

• Lead and engage all site employees and management team to fulfill company goals.
• Develop business plans consistent with company strategy.
• Assure effective costs without compromising safety, quality, and service.
• Maintain a strong customer service relationship with customers.
• Engage and effectively manage union, supplier, and contractor relationships.
• Uphold company policies, procedures, and all food safety requirements.
• Ensure safety of all personnel in facility.
• Maintain facility infrastructure standards consistent with company image.
• Responsiveness to customer fulfillment and satisfaction.
• Food safety programs compliance.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Provide and maintain a safe work environment for all employees and contractors.
• Compliance with all WorkSafeBC and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
• Guide team towards achieving zero lost time and medical aid incidents.
• Food Safety: Enforce HACCP/CFIA and food safety regulations.
• Collaborate with CFIA official to promote cooperative working relations.
• Ensure sanitation department is keeping the site ready for operation.
• Lead team always being audit ready for BRC, Customers or Suppliers.
• Leadership: Exemplify honesty, integrity, quality, and trust.
• Develop a robust employee and team development and succession plans.
• Maintain engaged employee relations.Ensure all daily, weekly, and monthly site communication forums are conducted routinely and effectively.
• Ensure performance management reviews are timely and constructive.
• Production Execution: Oversee execution of all manufacturing, warehousing, DSD maintenance and processes.
• Maintain a cost‑effective manpower plan.
• Manage annual site costs to lower than inflation.
• Validate execution of all routine, preventive, and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Fulfill production orders on‑time and in full.
• Ensure yields are managed while not affecting product quality.
• Quality: Provide necessary feedback and direction to primary processing team to ensure customer satisfaction by shipping to appropriate specifications.
• Ensure product specifications are current and strictly enforced.
• Continuous Improvement: Support 5S facility.
• Reduce four waste streams – Time, Capital, Process, Inventory.
• Leverage Root Cause Analysis/ process Analytics/ Lean Problem Solving.
• Establish and manage a culture of continuous improvement through KPIs.
• Innovation: Facilitate the innovation process, from concept to commercialization.
• Benchmark industry best practices, processing trends and equipment.
• Increase plant capabilities to match sales strategy.
• Ensure proper documentation of new product innovation.

Compensation & Conditions

• Location: Richmond, BC
• Work location: On site
• Salary: $100,000 per year
• Terms of employment: Full time
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Vacancies: 1
• Source: Indeed.com #9919682185