Cargill Value Added Protein operates a chicken processing plant in London, Ontario and a hatchery in Jarvis, Ontario. The processing plant employs approximately 900 employees and processes 85,000 chickens each day. The hatchery has approximately 70 employees and, on average, produces 150,000 chicks per day.

Position Overview:

As the Assistant Plant Manager based out of the poultry processing plant in London, ON and reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating plant operations resulting in the efficient manufacturing of quality products with due regard for personnel safety, food safety, the environment, employee engagement and customer satisfaction.

25% - Provide support for the entire area of the facility through consistent guidance and direction, ensuring awareness of company policies and procedures while demonstrating an effective means to achieve them. Provide leadership and coaching to the operations managers and effectively collaborate with all others functional managers to help achieve our plant goals.
 
20% - Optimize overall plant performance. Using KPI’s identify trends and data to identify areas for improvement and deliver on the Plant to Win savings commitments.
 
15% - Investigate employee or labour relations matters to bring them to a close. Work with operations managers and supervisor to resolve grievances.
 
10% - Assist in establishing product quality standards and following up with supervisors to ensure any corrections to processes that are made result in improved quality. Ensure quick resolution of any quality complaints in conjunction with monitoring compliance to Sanitation and Hygiene policies and legislated requirements.
  
10% - Review and follow up on all accident or incident reports, maintaining compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and company Health and Safety policies. Act as a champion for safety within the facility through observations and behaviours. Promote safety every day, and ensure stakeholders are working safely.
 
10% - Ensure compliance with the department budget and document and review departmental issues, explaining production variances and identifying opportunities to improve. Other various projects and responsibilities.
 
10% - Ensure efficient deployment of CAPEX and successful implementation of project goals.
 
Qualifications:
 
Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Business, Engineering or other relevant fields
• Minimum 5 years of progressive food industry experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a management position
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to drive team work and collaboration
• Demonstrated leadership amongst a team
• General understanding of HACCP and GMP’s
• Ability to work in a cold, damp environment
• Ability to work around animals, dust, dander, feathers and chemicals
• Ability to work flexible work hours to provide occasional leadership on all three shifts; may require some weekends
• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada

• Experience working in the meat industry.

Apply Here:
https://cargill.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=LON00491