Responsibilities
- Direct and guide a production team, including supervisors and front-line staff, to achieve key performance indicators related to safety, output, yield, and product quality.
- Develop, maintain, and ensure strict compliance with quality systems, including HACCP, GMPs, and Standard Operating Procedures, in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Actively champion a proactive safety culture, leading investigations into incidents, ensuring regulatory adherence to the Health and Safety Program, and supporting Return-to-Work (RTW) processes.
- Manage the departmental operating budget, performing detailed variance reporting and implementing necessary cost-control and efficiency improvements.
- Ensure all production activities meet or exceed compliance requirements set by various governmental bodies (e.g., Ministry of Environment, CFIA, Ministry of Labour).
- Engage in labor relations activities, including interpreting and administering the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), grievance resolution, and handling employee complaints.

Qualifications
- Minimum of 2-5 years of management experience overseeing production operations within a food manufacturing setting.
- Demonstrated experience in a leadership capacity within a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), with a working knowledge of Bills C-45 and 168.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and mentor teams effectively, fostering a high-performing and emotionally intelligent work environment.
- Proficiency in utilizing Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Exceptional organizational skills, including strong analytical and time management abilities, with advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Prior experience working within a unionized environment is strongly preferred for this Production Manager opportunity.
- Must be able to successfully complete a criminal background check

Summary
If you are a results-driven and people-focused leader ready to take on the challenge of a Production Manager role, this is the perfect time to apply. I am eager to hear from qualified candidates who are prepared to make a significant impact on operations. Please apply directly to this posting or contact me, Kim Patrick, at kim.patrick@randstad.ca with any questions.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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