Manager, Production
Coke Canada Bottling is Canada’s Local Bottler. We’re Made Local.
Role Details
- Work Location – Lachine
- Shift/Hours or Hybrid Environment – On-site, Monday to Friday
Proudly independent, we are a Canadian, family-owned business. Coke Canada Bottling makes, distributes, merchandises, and sells the most-loved beverages Canadians enjoy. With over 6,000 diverse employees coast-to-coast, we operate in every province through 50+ sales and distribution centres, and five manufacturing facilities.
Coke Canada supplies some of Canada’s favourite beverage brands, and we want to continue to be the leading beverage partner in Canada, creating a better future and delivering optimism by bringing sustainable value to our employees, customers, consumers, and communities.
Advancing a high-performing, collaborative and inclusive culture is at the core of our vision to be the World’s Greatest Bottler, Built by the Best People, and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help get us there.
For more information about Coke Canada Bottling and our products, visit cokecanada.com/our-product.
About This Opportunity
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Manager is a key role for Coke Canada plants across the country. They will be responsible for the management of a Plant in order to meet production schedules, quality metrics, and cost objectives. They will coach and manage a team of manufacturing supervisors and lead the activities in the areas of assembly operation, machinery operation, processing or treating operation, or packaging. They will be responsible for the management of the production department to ensure the efficient production of highest quality product at the lowest cost, to meet customer demands.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance, champion customer relations, and manage personnel for major programs and projects
- Plan and administer procedures, production and quality control standards in designated area
- Develop workforce through supervision, coaching, and training.
- Manage labour and materials to the production schedule.
- Ensure all plans and strategies are effectively communicated throughout the department.
- Monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) daily and provide recommendations to solve any quality, safety and production issues.
- Develop and continuously analyze budget versus planned forecast and report monthly or as needed.
- Review, alter, and approve all departmental scheduling issues.
- Assist in the selection of prospective new hire employees
- Ensure all facility equipment is maintained up to company standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent required, preferably in Engineering, Business, or a related field completed.
- Minimum of 3+ years of increasing levels of supervisory roles of people in a unionized environment & processes.
- Working knowledge of the principles of manufacturing management.
- Working knowledge of specific supply chain capabilities, strategies and interdependencies.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and coordinate efforts around process improvement.
- Working knowledge of national, provincial, and local regulatory requirements in the areas of food safety, environment and emergency management.
- Working knowledge of basic elements of Good Manufacturing Practices in a manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of key business drivers used to gauge the effectiveness and performance of an internal group or supplier.
Why work with us?
- Join a local, family-owned business that’s part of a globally recognized brand, where you can develop your capabilities, competencies, and career.
- Coke Canada has a culture of learning, and we offer several channels to support your development, including on-the-job training and a library of free courses for just-in-time learning.
- We have generous referral rewards and recognition programs you can participate in.
- We have close, local connections with the communities in which we operate across Canada. We’re determined to make a positive difference in our communities; this includes opportunities for employee volunteerism.
- We’re building our business responsibly and our mission is to work Toward a Better Future Together. We have a plan that outlines how we are reducing, reusing, recycling, decreasing our carbon footprint, and using water responsibly. For more information visit cokecanada.com/sustainability/
Coke Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity, and we’re committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Together we are creating a workplace culture that values diversity, enables inclusivity and ensures everyone feels like they belong. We are aiming to ensure our diverse workforce is reflective of the communities in which we operate. Research shows that women-identifying and other marginalized individuals often hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If this role excites you, even if you don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply. Your unique experience and perspective could be what we’re looking for. Unless otherwise specified, this job post is for an existing vacancy.
Our hiring process is human-driven and does not involve AI tools for screening, assessment, or selection. For individuals requiring accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process please call 1-844-383-2653 or email HR@cokecanada.com
Important
All offers of employment at Coke Canada Bottling are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some, or all, of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification and driver's abstract review. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns once you are contacted for further consideration.