Production Manager - Afternoons

Based at: Mucci Pac Ltd., Kingsville, Ontario

Type of Employment: Full time, permanent, 6 days per week including extended hours depending on workload and priorities, which will include Saturdays, and possible Sundays.

The Production Repack Manager is responsible for leading all repack operations to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality production. This role oversees safety, production scheduling, resource allocation, team leadership, and continuous improvement initiatives to meet customer specifications, optimize yields, and minimize waste.

• Develop and execute daily and weekly production schedules to meet customer requirements for quality, specifications, quantity, and on-time delivery
• Coordinate and supervise repack operations on the afternoon shift and provide coverage to other shifts as needed to support the business
• Optimize labour, materials, and equipment utilization to maximize productivity and reduce costs
• Monitor and improve key performance metrics including productivity, yields, waste, and quality
• Develop routines that track productivity, yields, waste, and quality, while setting performance targets for the department. (Utilize Marco Systems and advance program as necessary)
• Communicate and resolve all quality and production issues with appropriate team members, to include collaboration with internal departments that support production
• Implement tracking systems and reporting processes (e.g. WMS, Famous or similar platforms)
• Partner with Continuous Improvement and Implementation teams to enhance automation and workflow efficiency
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, particularly packaging materials (including plastics), and improve sustainability
• Lead, coach, and develop a team, including supervisors, line staff, material handlers, and support roles
• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and open communication
• Support workforce planning, hiring, training, and performance management

• Collaborate with Warehouse, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and other internal teams to address production and quality issues
• Work with suppliers and equipment vendors to improve packaging and operational efficiencies
• Ensure alignment of daily operations with broader organizational goals
• Communicate with Purchasing Department regarding produce packaging material suppliers and equipment manufacturers to increase efficiency and reduce waste

• Ensure compliance with all applicable Ontario regulations, including:
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Promote and enforce safe work practices and a strong food safety culture

• Completion of post-secondary education in a technical field is preferred or equivalent experience is required
• 5 + years’ experience managing or supervising in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong understanding of production needs of produce
• Ability to build and maintain a team, lead direct reports and repack employees over a 3 shift operation (inclusive of box making and material handling).
• Ability to plan and organize the optimization of existing automated lines, and the start-up of new production automation lines
• Proven ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner to all levels of the organization in English
• Strong knowledge of business management principles- budgeting, planning, resource allocation, human resources, and cost accounting
• Strong knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, inventory, and yield, to include the measuring, reporting and goal setting for the department
• Knowledge of packaging material, and reducing packaging material waste, especially plastics
• Strong MS Excel and MS Outlook skills
• Knowledge of Famous software preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred

• Must be able to sit, stand, and/or walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with body, arms, and/or legs
• Must be able to lift material regularly up to 14 kg / 30 lbs; and occasionally up to 23 kg / 50lbs
• Must be able to climb stairs and stand on feet for an extended period of time
• Must be able to work in a temperature-controlled…