Production Manager
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of leadership experience in food manufacturing operations
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing daily food manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and production targets are achieved. This role leads plant teams, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily plant operations, production schedules, and staffing
- Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and workplace safety standards
- Monitor production performance, costs, and operational efficiencies
- Lead and develop production, maintenance, and warehouse teams
- Coordinate with Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve issues
- Drive continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives
- Support audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance activities
- 5+ years of leadership experience in food manufacturing operations
- Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and food safety regulations
- Experience managing production teams and plant performance metrics
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Post-secondary education in Operations, Engineering, Food Science, or related field preferred
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More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee daily plant operations, production schedules, staffing, and performance to meet safety, quality, efficiency, and production targets. Lead production, maintenance, and warehouse teams while coordinating with other departments, driving continuous improvement, and supporting audits and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
Requires 5+ years of leadership experience in food manufacturing, with strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and food safety regulations. Candidates should have experience managing production teams and performance metrics, strong leadership and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment; post-secondary education in a related field is preferred.
Skills
- Food Manufacturing Operations
- Production Management
- Plant Operations
- Production Scheduling
- Staffing
- Food Safety
- Quality Management
- Workplace Safety
- GMP
- HACCP
- Production Performance Metrics
- Cost Management
- Team Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
- Waste Reduction
- Regulatory Compliance
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Food & Beverage
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Food Manufacturing
- Production Site Management
- Plant Operations
- Production Schedules
- Staffing
- Food Safety
- Quality Standards
- Workplace Safety
- GMP
- HACCP
- Food Safety Regulations
- Production Performance Metrics
- Operational Efficiency
- Cost Management
- Production Teams
- Maintenance Teams
- Warehouse Teams
- Supply Chain
- Continuous Improvement
- Waste Reduction
- Audits
- Inspections
- Regulatory Compliance
- Food Science
- Operations
- Engineering