Company Background

Donald's Fine Foods is a family-owned business that has operated for over 30 years.We are a specialty meat processing and distribution company spanning six plants in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, serving both domestic and international markets.

Company Values

• Customer Focus - Exceptional customer service is the measure of our success.
• Integrity - Fairness, honesty, responsibility and trust mark every relationship inside and outside of the Company.
• People - We treat our employees, customers, suppliers and the community with respect.
• Quality - Uncompromising standards in everything we do.
• Safety - We care about our people and emphasize a culture of safety throughout our Company.

Job Description

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager the Maintenance Supervisor will ensure that the overall health of the plant stays healthy, on budget, and compliant to regulatory standards through the excellent management of the maintenance staff, preventive maintenance programs, part and supplies inventory, and the completion of maintenance tasks on a timely basis and on target.

Responsibilities

Management of staff, coaching, and training

• Manage an effective maintenance workforce through the proper hiring and development of staff.
• Ensures the maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance programs can be accomplished in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.
• Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure a good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.

Communication and Collaboration with other departments

• Regular Communication with the QA Department to endure effective participation by the maintenance department in the implementation of QA policies and procedures.
• Regular communication with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in the plant.
• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant performance.

Plant Preventive Maintenance Program

• Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for inventory equipment, tracking work orders, and maintenance history of the plant equipment.
• Continuously monitors the operation of plant equipment and systems.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems.

Purchasing, Inventory Management and Budgeting

• Utilize the computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to manage parts inventory, spending, and work orders.
• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.

Regulatory Standards, Safety and Compliance

• Ensures occupational health/safety, environmental policies and procedures are followed by the staff.
• Ensures city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department are met at all times.
• Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department.

Requirements

• Holds an Electrical or Millwright ticket.
• +5 or more years of experience in a Maintenance role.
• +5 years of supervisory experience.
• Food or meat processing Industry experience appreciated.
• Degree or equivalent in mechanical Engineering appreciated.
• Great interpersonal skills and a great leader.
• Organized and ability to adhere to deadlines.
• Excellent Microsoft office skills (in particular: Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal