Production Administration Manager
Tony's Meats Ltd.Overview Established in 1963, Tony’s Meats Ltd . is a privately owned federally registered company which produces and distributes an extensive selection of high quality raw and fully cooked further processed meat products under the Tony’s Meats TM and Mr. Donair TM brands as well as many private label brands at both food service and retail establishments across Canada. Tony's Meats values their employees and offers the following: Employee incentives, discounts on products, insurance benefits, RRSP’s, progressive time off policy flexible work hours, ample opportunities to promote with in the company, job stability and weekends off! If you value taking pride in your work, learning new skills, and being part of an award winning organization that gives back to our community then... Tony's Meat's in the Company for you! Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Production Administration Manager is responsible for the day-to-day administrative functions related to production floor activities. They will work collaboratively with the Production Operations Manager to ensure employees are properly trained and utilized to meet efficiency and productivity targets. Tony’s Meats Ltd. respects and welcomes diversity. Applications from Indigenous persons, African Canadians, persons with disabilities, racially visible persons, women and persons of diverse sexual orientation and youth are encouraged to apply. We encourage applicants to self-identify. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. To find out more please go to our Tony’s Meats Facebook page or visit our website at https://www.tonys-meats.com/ Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to): Work closely with the Operations Manager, Production Operations Manager, and Production Planner to determine appropriate staffing allocation levels. Daily digital timecard review and approval (including breaks of appropriate length) Documenting and processing appointment/time off, vacation requests Carry out Production employee performance appraisals (information obtained from Production Operations Manager, attendance records, Payroll Administrator) Daily documenting and reporting of labour issues (absences, lates, AWOL’s) to payroll administrator Develop and execute integrated operational strategies across production, inventory management, and manufacturing planning. Work with the Industrial Engineer to set departmental KPIs and performance benchmarks. Assist with capacity planning, and resource optimization to support current and future growth. Monitor daily line speeds, labour utilization, yields, downtime, waste and productivity. People Leadership Establish clear expectations for productivity, attendance, quality, safety and conduct. Ensure appropriate staffing levels to achieve inventory and productivity demands. Train and coach employees on production procedures and work methods. Develop employee training and cross training plans for the entire department. Ensure that training plans are successfully implemented and proof of competency is documented. Deliver new employee, technical, or other document related training for production employees. Ensure all production staff are adequately trained in job duties, safety procedures and company policies and the training is properly documented Complete OH & S incident or near miss reports, work with Recruitment and Training Co-ordinator to develop return to work plans. Work with purchasing to source any personal protective equipment required. Address performance issues promptly Build a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement. Interview, evaluate and conduct performance appraisals. Promptly and quietly investigate all complaints where employees are reported to have not followed company policy. More serious matters need to be reported immediately to upper management. Tactfully and professionally address all employee performance, or team conflict related issues including execut…