Packaging Manager

About the job

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

SHIFTS: Day shift – 5 days a week, 8 hours per shift

Weekend availability/ flexible hours needed

COMPANY:

Founded over 175 years ago, Labatt is one of Canada’s founding businesses and its leading brewer. We are proud of our history and our heritage in Canada, and we remain committed to brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Labatt has created exciting experiences with consumers through iconic brands like Budweiser, Bud Light, NÜTRL, Michelob Ultra, Corona, Stella Artois and many more. Through our broad portfolio, we are truly a national brewer, with over 3,600 employees, a portfolio of more than 60 quality beers and beyond, and 10 breweries from coast-to-coast, we are proud to serve Canada and the communities we call home.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure production efficiencies and schedule attainment are met (Daily/Weekly), and that quality and safety expectations are adhered to
• Manage the development of employees through training, formal & informal feedback and individual performance appraisals
• Ensure effective interaction between packaging department and other internal/external customers
• Ensure efficient operations in the packaging department through the use of the management systems (VPO, 5S, Root Cause Analysis, six-sigma, best practice, etc)
• Involved in the planning, directing and managing of packaging activities in pursuit of Key performance indicators in your area, including but not limited to:
  • TRI+cTRI
  • Consumer Complaints
  • Water Usage
  • GLY
  • TPE
  • PPA
• Responsible for ensuring reliability of equipment through planned and well understood preventative, predictive and continual maintenance.
• Active in coaching and mentoring plant personnel to increase expertise
• Providing support to packaging and quality departments in reducing consumer complaints, quality incidents and hectoliters of non quality
• Set and uphold excellent 5S and sanitation standards
• Professionally manage the relationship with union members
• Follow plant optimization management processes and standards to drive departmental results
• Assurance of equipment reliability; preventative and continual maintenance
   

• University Degree - Mechanical Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain or Science with a technical background preferred
• 3-5 years of experience production/plant environment experience
• Knowledge of Packaging, Maintenance, Quality controls an asset
• Experience with coaching and training in a unionized environment
• Basic understanding of mechanical/electrical controls and automation systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Sound analytical skills to develop/understand business cases
   

• Health benefits plan, including competitive coverage for medical, dental, mental health, life, and disability insurance, that can be flexed to fit your needs
• Additional flex credits for healthcare or wellness spending accounts
• Retirement plan with a generous company-matching contribution, and low-fee RRSP & TFSA savings opportunities to help you secure your financial future
• Personalized support through an inclusive family-forming benefit, and generous financial support/top-ups for parental leave
• Access to many wellbeing resources, including Employee & Family Assistance Program support, Webinars, and more.
• An annual allotment of Beer and Beyond-Beer products for employees!