Company: Mars Food- Bolton, ON

Title: Shift Manager

What do we manufacture?

BEN'S ORIGINAL™ products 

Required Shift:

12 Hour rotating shifts

Shift rotates between days (7am- 7:30pm) and nights (7pm- 7:30am)

4 days “on” followed by 4 days “off”

Additional information will be addressed during the interview process

Job Purpose:

The Shift Manger is a shift-based, front-line supply and operations people leader with high drive for engagement and responsible for delivering safety, quality, continuous improvement, performance management, training, associate development, transformation and change, team engagement and operating results for their assigned area.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• BASc Eng, BASc Food Science, or BSc preferred.
• Operational management principles and competencies.
• Understanding of applicable laws (OHS, ESA, MOL).
• Lean business practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and drive change.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift/carry (10-55 lbs) & push/pull (50-200 lbs).
• Frequent handling/gripping/bending/stooping.
• Ability to work at elevated heights off a ladder or platform, climb stairs, leaning over equipment.
• Ability to stand and / or work on feet for extended periods
• Ability to work in varies manufacturing environments and non-temperature-controlled rooms.
• Read, write, speak and understand English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 5-10 years manufacturing leadership experience.
• Previous people management experience
• Petfood, food, beverage or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices

What will your key responsibilities be?

• Responsible for leading a team of 20+ associates, providing operational expertise while producing quality product, meeting schedule and design specifications at optimum cost in a safe, hygienic work environment.
• Educate, promote, and develop team operational mindset around efficiency, safety, quality, and service.
• Leverage MSE processes to sustain or improve the performance of several machines, and modular areas within the factory.
• Escalate issues in alignment with protocol and ensure follow through on actions, give full and accurate verbal and written handover.
• Lead problem solving activities within shift, focused on top losses.
• Drive a high level of associate engagement within team; develop associates through the PDP program; address performance issues in a timely manner and provide recognition of exceptional performance.
• Reduces changeover and sanitation times through lean tools.
• Drives site continuous improvement initiatives and projects using shift resources in conjunction with site engineering and CI resources.
• Support business systems development by ensuring all systems transactions are completed, accurate and reported at end of shift.
• Provides direction for third-party temps, contractors, and vendors.
• Execute Shift Manager standard daily work.
• Responsible for following all Quality and Food Safety Policies and applicable procedures.

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package. 
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make.
• The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.