Plant Director Jobs

Job Title: Plant Director

Location: Mitchell, Ontario

About Us:

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Lactalis Canada is enriching and nurturing the lives of Canadians with a diverse offering of dairy products such as Black Diamond Cheese, Lactantia Milk, Astro Yogurt, Balderson Cheese, and Cheestrings; our products are in 94% of Canadian homes! For over 140 years we’ve grown through innovation and a strong dedication to quality, and we’re looking for like minded individuals to keep that growth progressing by joining our team!

We offer a hybrid working model to accommodate the evolving needs of our employees, allowing for flexible work-weeks with 40% work-from-home. Our office has a collaborative, newly renovated workspace with a number of amazing benefits; free parking, free coffee, free yummy Lactalis snacks, a free on-site gym and other great perks to provide the best possible environment for success!

About the opportunity:

The Plant Director has overall accountability for designated manufacturing plant(s). The position delivers on the annual operating plan(s), including safety, operating costs, quality, customer order fill, environmental requirements, capital projects and organizational development to help ensure the plant business objectives are met.

The attributes we are looking for:

• Provide leadership to improve health and safety performance by being a role model in safety and demonstrating due diligence through applying the corporate health & safety program elements. These focus on incident prevention through hazard identification, implementing necessary controls, training, education, and audits. Where necessary, take corrective action to address unsafe situations and employee behaviours, uphold Lactalis Canada’s cardinal and other safety rules and procedures, and communicate with appropriate resources to address any hazardous conditions or unsafe employee conduct.
• Provide detailed review of monthly performance reports and variance explanations.
• Provide leadership to plant management staff by hiring, reviewing performance, and providing feedback, determining training and development needs, and providing coaching and work direction. Support managers and teams in attainment of objectives contained in the operating plan. Promote and enhance a positive team environment, including efforts to establish and maintain high levels of employee involvement and communication.
• Develop, implement, and measure innovative programs for cost, quality, and customer service improvement. Develop, manage, and measure capital projects to ensure success in delivering expectations within budget and timelines.
• Coordinate with other functions (e.g. Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance) to maximize overall effectiveness and efficiency on multifunctional initiatives.
• Manage the overall operation of the plant(s) to ensure that goals included in the operating plan are met, including health and safety, production, material and inventory planning, standard costs, productivity, quality, continuous improvement, sanitation, customer and consumer satisfaction, and capital/technology improvements. This is done through regular measuring and monitoring of performance reports.
• Promote excellence in all manufacturing practices, including those required to support optimal quality, yield, and cost containment, with minimal rework or downgrades.
• Manage the plant(s) operating budget by determining and preparing annual budget, obtaining approval, reviewing monthly spending variances, and taking appropriate action when necessary.
• Champion the execution of selected operational strategic projects/opportunities. Actively participate with Technical Services Director and Director of Engineering to develop and implement Strategic Manufacturing plan.
• Support the development, implementation and continuation of all product development initiatives and quality assurance programs, including PQMS, HACCP and associated GMP’s Review monthly reports and ensure effective remedial plans are implemented to address issues.

What you will bring:

• Strong organizational, analytical, presentation, and problem-solving skills
• Significant experience in technical and economic evaluations of processes, products, and production systems
• Experience in developing, reporting, and analyzing financial measurement of plant performance
• Knowledge of regulatory codes and regulations (HACCP, Health, and Safety, CFIA, TSSA), food industry and food science
• Five (5) to ten (10) years’ experience in a dairy or food processing or manufacturing environment including: cost management, production planning, inventory control, quality; and continuous improvement at site leader level, and leading and developing staff in unionized environment
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Experience in advanced dairy/food processing technologies
• University degree in Engineering, Dairy Science, or Food Science
• Proficient with standard office computer technology such as Lotus Notes, and Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), as well as business systems such as SAP

What Lactalis will offer:

Lactalis Canada believes in rewarding its people with the following comprehensive benefits package and perks:

· Competitive Compensation packages

· A Performance-Based Bonus System

· 5 Weeks of Vacation

· Company vehicle/car allowance

· Comprehensive extended Health and Dental Benefits effective day 1

· A Pension Program with an Employer Match at 100% of up to 6%

· Tuition reimbursement plan of up to $3,000/year

· A Volunteer Day to give back to your community

· Learning and Development opportunities

· A commitment to internal career advancement with potential for international mobility

· Maternity / Adoption / Parental top up program

· Dress for your day culture

· Paid bereavement and jury duty time off

· Paid leave to an employee for either an application or confirmation of citizenship

· Flexibility for course examination

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion/EOE

Bring Your Uniqueness to Grow Our Culture

We believe each and every individual within the organization provides value. When we encourage and include the voices of all diverse backgrounds and perspectives, we open doors to unforeseen growth and allow individuals to bring their full authentic selves to work. In order to celebrate the uniqueness of our people and the communities in which we operate, we are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive workplace that fosters real belonging for all.

Lactalis is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the member of the Talent Acquisition team in a timely fashion of any disabilities that requires accommodation measures in order to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Please note Lactalis Canada does not request a credit check or conduct other background checks through the LinkedIn application process. If any of the foregoing is required, a Lactalis Canada employee will contact you after a Job Offer has been signed by you.