Production Manager
- Windsor, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of leadership experience in food or fast-paced manufacturing.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
At Dainty Foods, we believe great food starts with great people. We're looking for a passionate and experienced Production Manager to lead our manufacturing operations, inspire high-performing teams, and help us continue delivering the quality our customers have trusted for generations.
If you're a people-first leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys building teams, improving processes, and driving results, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
As our Production Manager, you'll lead daily manufacturing operations while creating an environment where people can do their best work. You'll work closely with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and HR to ensure we deliver safe, efficient, high-quality products that put our customers first.
Your impact will include:
✔ Leading, coaching, and developing Production Supervisors and frontline teams.
✔ Building a culture of accountability, engagement, safety, and continuous learning.
✔ Driving operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
✔ Ensuring production schedules, quality standards, and customer commitments are consistently achieved.
✔ Using data and operational metrics to improve productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen performance.
✔ Collaborating across departments to solve problems and support business growth.
What We're Looking For
We're searching for someone who brings:
- 5+ years of leadership experience in food or fast-paced manufacturing.
- A proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- High degree of integrity, professionalism and respect for all.
- Post secondary education in a related field
Why Dainty Foods?
Our values aren't just words - they guide how we work every day.
Customer First, Always – Every decision begins with delivering exceptional products and service.
Entrepreneurial Spirit – We encourage new ideas, ownership, and continuous improvement.
One Team, Many Voices – We collaborate across departments and value every perspective.
Quality Without Compromise – We take pride in producing food families can trust.
Celebrate the Everyday – We recognize achievements and believe success is built one day at a time.
Driven by Curiosity, Guided by Passion – We challenge ourselves to learn, improve, and grow together.
If you're ready to make an impact, lead an outstanding team, and help shape the future of food manufacturing at Dainty Foods, we'd love to hear from you.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead daily manufacturing operations, coach and develop Production Supervisors and frontline teams, and foster a culture of accountability, engagement, safety, and continuous learning. Ensure production schedules, quality standards, and customer commitments are met while using operational metrics and cross-functional collaboration to improve productivity, reduce waste, and support business growth.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of leadership experience in food or fast-paced manufacturing, with a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams. Candidates should have experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement, demonstrate integrity and professionalism, and have post-secondary education in a related field.
Skills
- Production Leadership
- Team Development
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Operational Excellence
- Production Scheduling
- Quality Standards
- Workplace Safety
- Performance Metrics
- Productivity Improvement
- Waste Reduction
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Accountability
- Employee Engagement
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Food & Beverage
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Food Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Operations
- Production Management
- Production Supervisors
- Frontline Teams
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Operational Excellence
- Production Schedules
- Quality Standards
- Customer Commitments
- Operational Metrics
- Productivity
- Waste Reduction
- Workplace Safety
- Employee Engagement
- Team Development
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Maintenance
- Quality
- Supply Chain
- Human Resources