Plant Manager

• Step into a high-impact leadership role driving transformation in a fast-growing Canadian meat manufacturing facility
• Earn a competitive salary up to $100K plus performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, RRSP matching, and ESOP participation
• Join a collaborative, people-first culture where you’ll shape operations, lead innovation, and build your path toward senior leadership

About SJ Fine Foods

SJ Fine Foods Ltd. is a proudly Canadian manufacturer redefining the meat snack industry through a commitment to quality, consistency, and innovation. Since its founding in 2007, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering premium products enjoyed by consumers across Canada, supported by a high-performing team of over 130 employees. With a people-first culture at its core, SJ Fine Foods fosters a collaborative, safety-driven environment where employees are empowered to grow and make an impact. Combining modern production practices, rigorous food safety standards, and a focus on continuous improvement, the company operates with both scale and precision to meet evolving customer demands. For professionals seeking to join a dynamic organization that values craftsmanship, teamwork, and operational excellence, SJ Fine Foods offers the opportunity to help shape the future of Canadian-made food products.

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About the Opportunity

SJ Fine Foods Ltd. is looking for a full-time Plant Manager based in Saskatoon, SK.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading day-to-day plant operations, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring high standards across production, food safety, maintenance, sanitation, and team performance.

In this position, you will be primarily responsible for overseeing plant operations in a fast-paced meat manufacturing environment, supporting major process and automation changes, and building a high-performing team culture that delivers operational excellence.

More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading daily plant operations to achieve production, yield, efficiency, and service level targets
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and identifying opportunities to optimize processes, reduce waste, and resolve operational pain points
• Overseeing production planning and scheduling to align with demand forecasts and inventory requirements
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, HACCP, sanitation, and occupational health and safety standards
• Providing leadership to maintenance and reliability activities to maximize equipment uptime and support safe, efficient production
• Coaching, mentoring, and holding leaders and teams accountable to performance expectations and plant goals
• Supporting capital projects, automation implementation, equipment upgrades, and new process integration
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to balance operational priorities, customer needs, and long-term business objectives

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About You

To qualify, you will bring 5+ years of leadership experience within food or meat manufacturing operations in a production environment.

The following are required:

• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally (including international training opportunities)
• Ability to work on-site in a fast-paced production environment

Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:

• Experience in meat processing, ideally with small to medium diameter sausage production or similar products
• Proven success leading continuous improvement or operational efficiency projects
• Strong understanding of production planning, KPIs, and labour optimization
• Experience working with automation, packaging systems, or equipment upgrades
• Knowledge of food safety standards including HACCP and regulatory compliance
• Technical understanding of maintenance, reliability, or production equipment
• Experience managing or influencing cross-functional teams in a manufacturing setting
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or process improvement methodologies

As our ideal candidate, you will possess strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to bring teams together, build trust across a diverse workforce, and influence outcomes through collaboration. You are a self-starter who takes ownership, thinks critically, and confidently makes decisions in a dynamic environment. You are equally comfortable challenging ideas and being challenged, always focused on achieving the best outcome for the business.

This is a high-impact leadership role suited for an ambitious and driven operations professional who is ready to step into a true partnership role, shape the future of plant operations, and grow into a long-term leadership position within the organization.

About the Benefits

Compensation based on skills and experience, is a competitive annual salary of up to $100,000, plus a performance bonus, and a host of excellent benefits including:

• Extended health benefits for employees and eligible dependents
• 3% company-matched RRSP program
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
• Annual performance bonus of up to 10%, based on individual and company performance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with 25% company contribution (subject to eligibility)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential support
• Paid vacation and statutory holidays
• 5 paid personal days per year after successful completion of probation
• Opportunities to give back through a paid volunteer day and community involvement initiatives
• Regular employee appreciation events and a strong culture of social engagement

Ready to grind out success and link up with a team that’s going places? Apply today!