Maple Lodge Farms is Canada’s largest independently owned poultry processor. It engages in processing and supplying chicken products in Canada and internationally. It offers bacons, deli chicken meats, sliced packaged meats, fresh seasoned chicken, frozen boxed meats, and wieners. Maple Lodge Farms, Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is based in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Responsible for the strategic management of the Dispatch (Delivery Driver), Distribution, Invoicing, Inventory activities, Comprehensive understanding of LTL/FTL shipments in compliance with the Maple Lodge Farms’ policies and Vision.
What’s in it for you?
Health benefits with no payroll deduction
Weekly pay
Pension plan
Discount at our Chickenshop
Opportunities for career advancement
What you will be doing
Oversees Daily Delivery Driver processes and accountabilities.-
Responsible to receive rates from carriers, review rate agreements, negotiate and format the rates as per the yearly freight tender requirements.
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Responsible to resolve invoice discrepancies with accounts payable.
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Responsible for Optimizing/Routing Carriers for outbound shipments, developing service requirements.
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Responsible to track EVP communication, resolve any service failures and communicate all issues to the appropriate departments.
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Liaises regularly with clients, suppliers, and transport companies. Involved in qualification performance evaluation and ensures carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit and delivery. Negotiates transportation rates and services.
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Reviews product reports and statistics daily and authorizes and signs Invoice Requirements.
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Performs setup, layout and ensures the efficient utilization of space.
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Establish goals and priorities and manage the activities and work of subordinates Evaluate their performance by providing feedback to ensure that all work is carried out in an efficient manner and in accordance with individual set targets. Prepare, recommend and manage a monthly budget for the direct area of responsibility by conducting analysis and preparing data to support requested budget.
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Recommend, develop and implement enhancements and improvements to departmental policies and procedures.
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Ensure that all employees under position leadership, follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
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Involved in Collective agreement adherence and negotiations
What you will bring
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Post-Secondary Diploma in a related field an asset or relative equal work experience in a related field.
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Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt (minimum) an asset
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PLog or CITT an asset
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Minimum seven years of experience required, including a minimum of five years in a Supervisory role, in Management of Production, Distribution / Logistics experience in the food industry, preferably in a ready-to-eat and unionized environment;
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Working knowledge of food and meat plant regulatory standards (CFIA, etc.), GMP, HACCP, BRC, food safety, food quality, etc.;
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Working knowledge of knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), WHMIS, and all other workplace H&S regulations;
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Team-player with excellent leadership skills, able to motivate others, negotiate effectively, and interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders;
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In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants are required to make their needs known in advance.
We thank all applicants for applying however only those chosen will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.
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Minimum seven years of experience required, including a minimum of five years in a Supervisory role, in Management of Production, Distribution / Logistics experience in the food industry in a unionized environment;
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Able to commute daily to our Mississauga Distribution Center
In the 1830s, the May family began raising chickens on a farm outside what is now Brampton, Ontario. They became a pillar of the community, and their proud tradition of hard work, agricultural wisdom, and humble family values inspire and guide us to this day.
