Plant Director

Job Title: Plant Director

Location: 184 Black Diamond Road, Belleville ON K8N 5A1

About Us:

Welcome to Lactalis Canada – where we take pride in being recognized as one of Forbes' 2022 top employers Our journey revolves around enhancing the lives of Canadians through a rich variety of dairy delights, including some of Canadian’s favourite dairy brands such as Black Diamond Cheese, Lactantia Milk, Astro Yogourt, Balderson Cheese, and Cheestrings.

With a 140-year legacy driven by innovation and unwavering quality, we’re seeking like-minded individuals to join us in shaping our next chapter.

About the opportunity:

The Plant Director has overall accountability for designated manufacturing plant(s) that are complex with multiple product lines and departments. The position delivers on the annual operating plan(s), including safety, operating costs, quality, customer order fill, environmental requirements, capital projects, and organizational development to help ensure the plant business objectives are met.

The attributes we are looking for:

1. Manage the overall operation of the plant(s) to ensure that goals & KPI’s included in the operating plan are met, including health and safety, production, material and inventory planning, standard costs, productivity, quality, continuous improvement, sanitation, customer and consumer satisfaction, and capital/technology improvements.
2. Provide leadership to improve health and safety performance by being a role model in safety and demonstrating due diligence through applying the corporate health & safety program elements.
3. Provide leadership to plant management staff by hiring, reviewing performance and providing feedback, determining training and development needs, and providing coaching and work direction.
4. Develop, implement and measure innovative programs for raw material loss reductions, cost, quality and customer service improvement.
5. Identify and champion the execution of operational strategic projects/opportunities.
6. Promote excellence in all manufacturing practices, including those required to support optimal quality, yield and cost containment.
7. Support the development, implementation and continuation of all product development initiatives and quality assurance programs.
8. Coordinate with other functions (e.g. Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance) to maximize overall effectiveness and efficiency on multifunctional initiatives.
9. Provide detailed review of weekly scorecard & monthly performance reports and variance explanations.
10. Manage the plant(s) operating budget by determining and preparing annual budget, obtaining approval, reviewing monthly spending variances, and taking appropriate action when necessary.

What you will bring:

1. University degree in Engineering, Dairy Science, or Food Science.
2. Five (5) to ten (10) years’ experience in a dairy or food processing or manufacturing environment.
3. Experience in developing, reporting and analyzing financial measurement of plant performance.
4. Significant experience in technical and economic evaluations of processes, products and production systems.
5. Experience in advanced dairy/food processing technologies.

What Lactalis will offer:

• A Competitive Base Salary
• A Performance-Based Bonus System
• 5 Weeks of Vacation
• Benefits starting day 1
• A Pension Program with an Employer Match at 100% of up to 6%
• Tuition reimbursement plan of up to $3,000/year
• A Volunteer Day to give back to your community
• Learning and Development opportunities
• A commitment to internal career advancement with potential for international mobility

Our ESG commitment:

Our ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) roadmap drives our sustainability mission.

At Lactalis Canada, we value our employees as catalysts for positive change.

Our commitment to DEI:

Fuel Our Culture with Your Uniqueness Lactalis thrives on the value each person brings.

Our promise extends to accessible processes and spaces.

Note: Lactalis Canada does not conduct credit or background checks through LinkedIn.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Belleville, ON K8N 5S2: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

Application question(s):

• At the offer stage, Lactalis Canada will conduct a National Criminal Record Check, education verification, and employment verification. Are you willing to undergo a background check?

Work Location: In person