Job Description

Maple Lodge Farms is Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest independently owned poultry processor. It engages in processing and supplying chicken products in Canada and internationally. It offers bacons, deli chicken meats, sliced packaged meats, fresh seasoned chicken, frozen boxed meats, and wieners. Maple Lodge Farms, Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is based in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Responsible for the oversight of the production of Maple Lodge Farms Mississauga facility, ensuring production, safety standards, BRC and HACCP programs are maintained.
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What\xe2\x80\x99s in it for you? Health benefits with no payroll deduction Weekly pay Pension plan Discount at our Chickenshop Opportunities for career advancement Enhanced employee referral payout program
What you will be doing

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  Ensures that all good manufacturing processes, sanitation requirements, and allergen and identity preservation controls are adhered to. Monitors all reports from Production to ensure that all guidelines/programs are followed.
• Ensures that all food safety specifications and requirements of the finished product have been met prior to shipping.
• Ensures that finished product is adequately protected against intentional and/or unintentional contamination.
• Ensures that proper stock rotation is conducted.
• Participates in new product development and ensures that Production is capable of producing any new products.
• Reviews and revises Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the department, as required. Ensures all SOPs are consistently followed and enforced.
• Manages production needs and equipment capabilities to achieve the production requirements.
• Ensures that Production employees have received adequate good manufacturing practices and technical training and that all Managers and Supervisors are following all procedures and guidelines.
• Performs daily and monthly monitoring tasks, as specified by the CFIA.
• Communicate effectively to coordinate work and ensure daily schedules are communicated and adhered to.
• Provides overall management of a team or business area and includes management of individuals indirectly through subordinate supervisors or managers.
• Responsible for budgeting, enforcing Policies, Processes & Procedures

What you will bring

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  Minimum five years of Production Management experience in the food industry required, preferably in a ready-to-eat and unionized environment;
• Working knowledge of food and meat plant regulatory standards (CFIA, etc.), GMP, HACCP, BRC, food safety, food quality, etc.;
• Working knowledge of knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), WHMIS, and all other workplace H&S regulations;
• Analytical, with problem-identification and problem-solving capabilities;
• Ability to work / excel in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and effective multi-tasking is essential;
• Knowledge of process improvement tools.
• General Computer Skills (e.g. MS Office, excel)

IND3 In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants are required to make their needs known in advance.
We thank all applicants for applying however only those chosen will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.

REQUIREMENTS

In the 1830s, the May family began raising chickens on a farm outside what is now Brampton, Ontario. They became a pillar of the community, and their proud tradition of hard work, agricultural wisdom, and humble family values inspire and guide us to this day.