Plant Manager

Company Background

Donald’s Fine Foods is a family-owned business and 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 & trust mark every relationship inside & outside DFF.
• People – We treat our Team Members, customers, suppliers & the community with respect.
• Quality – Uncompromising standards in everything we do.
• Safety – We care about our people & emphasize a culture of safety throughout our Company.

Job Description

The position of Plant Manager will oversee all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. The incumbent will develop and adhere to defined processes that will maximize stewardship, team development, safety, quality, yields and productivity. This role will be a member of the operations leadership team and must adhere to the values of the organization when making decisions and solving problems. As a senior leader in the organization, the role must encourage employee follow-ship and be an example of the culture that define Donald’s Fine Foods. Our customers are at the core of all we do and this incumbent must exhibit a propensity to meet customer expectation without compromising safety, quality, compliance requirements, and unnecessary waste.

Critical Objectives

• Lead and engage all plant employees (approximately 200) and management team to fulfill company goals
• Develop business plans consistent with company strategy
• Assure effective costs and yields without compromising safety, quality, and service
• Maintain a strong customer service relationship with customers
• Develop new and innovative products and integrate third party volume opportunities
• Engage and effectively manage union, supplier, and contractor relationships
• Uphold company policies, procedures, and all food safety requirement
• Ensure safety of all personnel in facility
• Maintain facility infrastructure standards consistent with company image
• Food safety program compliance

Responsibilities

Safety

· Provide and maintain a safe working environment for all employees and contractors

· Compliance with all WorkSafeBC and Occupational Health and Safety regulations

· Guide team towards achieving zero lost time and medical aid incidents

Food Safety

· Enforce HACCP/CFIA and food safety regulations

· Collaborate CFIA officials to promote cooperative working relations

· Ensure sanitation department is keeping the plant ready for operation

· Guide team towards being audit ready for BRC

Leadership

· Exemplify honesty, integrity, quality and trust

· Develop a robust employee and team development and succession plans

· Maintain engaged employee relations

· Ensure all daily, weekly and monthly plant communication forums are conducted routinely and effectively

· Ensure performance management reviews are timely and constructive

Production Execution

· Integration of third party volume into facility

· Oversee execution of all manufacturing, warehousing, DSD, maintenance, processes

· Maintain a cost effective manpower plan

· Manage annual site costs to lower than inflation

· Validate execution of all routine, preventative and predictive maintenance tasks

· Fulfill production orders on-time and in full

· Ensure yields are managed while not affecting product quality

Quality

· Ensure product specifications are current and strictly enforced

· Conduct weekly store audits with timely feedback to customer and senior management

· Replying to meat manager’s OFI’s with appropriate feedback

Continuous Improvement

· Establish 5S facility

· Reduce four waste streams – Time; Capital; Process; Inventory

· Leverage Root Cause Analysis/Process Analytics/Lean Problem Solving

· Establish and manage a culture of continuous improvement through KPIs

Innovation

· Facilitate the innovation process, from concept to commercialization

· Benchmark industry best practices, processing trends, and equipment

· Increase plant capabilities to match sales strategy

· Ensure proper documentation of new product

Cost

· Continuously reengineer processes without impacting quality and safety

· Manage capital spend to on-time, on budget, and defined benefits criteria

Customer

· Develop and create quarterly customer reviews

· Liaising with customer representatives

· Support sales in integrating new customers into facility

· Customer Service level

· Fill Rate

· Yield PONC

· Cost/Kg (Service Fee)

· Plant Utilization

· Customer complaints, claims, cost, and satisfaction

· CFIA/HACCP/BRC Audits

· Turnover/Absenteeism

· Downtime

· Waste Reduction/Yield Improvement

· TRIR/Severity/Frequency/WCB work orders

· Union Relations

Critical KPIs

Position Requirements

• Post Secondary Degree in Engineering, Food Science, and Business
• Plant supervisory management experience of no less than 4 years
• Knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
• Knowledge of industry standards, equipment, and technical expertise
• Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, yield management, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes
• Computer literacy
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
• Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills
• Degree in Business Management; Food Science; Engineering or related field

Position Skills

• Effective Communication Skills
• Collaborative Leadership and Interpersonal Skills
• Critical-Thinking Skills
• Organizational Planning Skills
• Analytical based Problem-Solving Skills
• Computer/System literacy - Microsoft Office; Inventory/Planning/Scheduling Software

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Plant Manager: 3 years (required)
• Meat Processing Facility: 5 years (required)
• Management: 6 years (required)

Work Location: In person