Production Manager

$140,000 Production Manager - Desserts - St-Laurent (100% Onsite, Starting 6AM)

A growing food manufacturing company is seeking a hands-on $140,000 Production Manager to oversee daily operations, lead production teams, and drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated leader to work directly with the executive team and grow into a senior executive role.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of production supervision or management experience in food manufacturing or a regulated environment.
• Availability to work on-site with an early start time between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
• Strong spoken and written French and English.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety, and quality standards.
• Proven leadership, team management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with production KPIs, scheduling, and reporting tools such as Excel or ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production schedules, staffing, output, and operational KPIs.
• Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and operators.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, GMP, HACCP, allergen control, and health and safety standards.
• Monitor production performance, minimize waste and downtime, and improve productivity and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate with planning, quality assurance, warehouse, and maintenance teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and support audits and corrective actions.
• Communicate production results, priorities, and challenges to senior management.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• 4 weeks of vacation (2-week Christmas shutdown and 2-week construction holiday shutdown).
• Group insurance with 80% employer coverage.
• Direct exposure to the executive team and a clear opportunity to grow into an executive leadership role.
• A hands-on leadership position with meaningful influence over production strategy and operational performance.

Apply today!