Production Manager

Langley,BC

My Client is a family-owned business that has operated for over 30 years. They are a specialty meat processing and distribution company spanning six plants in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, serving both domestic and international markets.

The Opportunity:

My Client is building a new vision; to support the vision, and are looking for talented and passionate individuals – professionals committed to quality and productivity – to join their team as a Production Manager at their Langley facility.

The successful Candidate for this position will:

• Provide leadership, direction and coaching to all employees within the department;

• Be accountable to specific targets, setting objectives and delivering results, monitor and completion of all paperwork and reports and check accuracy;

• Optimize and use initiative on a daily and ongoing basis to execute production schedules through the use of planning, organizing and the controlling of resources;

• Monitor staffing levels and adjust to meet production levels and control costs;

• Review new and current product specifications, revising the existing specifications and making recommendations;

• Make regular quality assurance checks and food safety assessments for example: vacuum seals, expiry dates, code checks, weight checks etc.;

• Work hands-on as required teaching employees the use of using high speed packaging machines and other production equipment and techniques as required;

• Ensure the plant adheres to all government regulations regarding safe food production, ensuring the highest standards of food safety are applied plant-wide;

• Continuously assesses the production lines and the product being produced and react in a timely manner to communicate potential problems;

• Develop, implement and maintain best practises for area of responsibility including safety programs, documentation and standard procedures as well as develop and conduct training for the employees under his/her control;

• Manage the team and communicate constantly with all necessary parties regarding the plant production schedule, inventory and other issues regarding production;

• Perform other duties as assigned by Plant Manager.

This position requires the successful candidate to be/possess:

• Experience in the meat processing environment; preferably with a minimum of five (5) years of experience...Slaughter experience would be a big asset

• Sound knowledge of HACCP, SOPs, GMP, Environmental Safety, and mass production with the ability to provide technical support to the production team;

• Have the ability to recognize and resolve deviations, compliance issues, seek out and apply best practices;

• Proven initiative and leadership skills;

• High energy and performance driven with a strong desire for continuous improvement;

• Self-directed and professional;

• Strong written and verbal communications skills;

• Excellent time management and organizational skills; experience managing, motivating and directing a production team;

• Ability to function in a fast paced production environment;

• Able to cover alternate shifts as needed.

They offer a competitive compensation and benefit package which includes a pension plan. Come and be a part of something special.