Production Manager (Grinds & Value-added)
Location: Albany, PE (Onsite)
Pay Range: $65,000 - $80,000 per year.
Why work for us?
At Atlantic Beef Products Inc, we value our employees. We employ the best and talented professionals into our production, quality, maintenance, marketing, and management roles. We are a goal driven company with a mission to provide our customers with high-quality Atlantic Canada produced beef products while building a sustainable business to support the regional beef industry.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits that are tailored to our employees needs, excellent career growth and development opportunities, work life balance, employee discounts, reimbursements, and more.
Position Summary:
The Production Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our grinds and value-added departments, including production planning, scheduling, inventory management, and cost allocations. The Production Manager will play a key role in optimizing production processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. The Production manager also leads and manages the production team on the grind line and value-added departments, ensuring the efficient operation of equipment, adherence to safety protocols, and the production of high-quality beef products. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in meat processing, and a commitment to maintaining quality and safety standards. This position has emphasis on general and skilled operations, quality assurance and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities:

• Oversee the operation of the grind line and value-added department, including equipment setup, monitoring production, and troubleshooting any issues that arise.
• Manage and provide guidance to production team members, including training, scheduling, troubleshooting issues, assigning tasks to team in the absence of supervisor, and performance management.
• Develop and implement production plans and schedules to meet customer demand and production targets.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, company policies, and quality standards throughout the production process.
• Monitor product quality and make adjustments as needed to maintain consistency and meet customer specifications.
• Coordinate with other departments, such as procurement, logistics, sales, and quality assurance, to ensure smooth workflow and timely delivery of products.
• Oversee inventory management activities, including inventory tracking, product traceability, stock replenishment, and inventory optimization to minimize excess and obsolete inventory.
• Conduct regular cost analysis, cost allocations, sales planning, to identify cost-saving and sales opportunities and ensure cost-effective production operations.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production efficiency and reduce waste.
• Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, and accountability among production team members.
• Perform daily walk around visual inspection of the department to observe for unsafe acts or conditions and take immediate action where necessary.
• Ensure HACCP and BRC standards are being met.
• Maintain or exceed goals on yields and efficiencies.
• Take the necessary steps to ensure downtime is maintained at the lowest possible level.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, manufacturing, or related field or equivalent work experience (meat industry experience is an asset).
• Proven experience in production management, with a focus on managing departmental operations, production planning, scheduling, inventory management, and cost allocations.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve production targets and quality standards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Solid understanding of production processes and best practices, including lean manufacturing principles.
• Proficiency in production planning and scheduling software (e.g., ERP systems).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Certification in food safety (e.g., HACCP) is an asset.
• Must possess a basic level of technical proficiency to assist operators in problem solving and be able to direct and guide maintenance team in set up of machines and equipment.

Wages and Benefits:

• $65,000 - $80,000 per year.
• Employee benefits plan (medical, dental, life insurance, vision)
• Disability Insurance
• Pension
• Employee store discounts
• Company product purchase plan

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