Plant Analyst at Dare Foods Limited

Made Better isn’t just a claim; it’s our Dare promise.

Dare has been a proudly Canadian, family-owned company since 1889. Throughout our long history, we’ve created some of the most loved brands in the country including Bear Paws cookies, REALFRUIT gummies, Breton crackers, Melba Toast and many more. For over 130 years we had been located in the Kitchener area since the family’s original store opened in 1892. We are head quartered in Cambridge Ontario and we’ve expanded our roots far beyond. With manufacturing plants in North America and over 1400 employees, Dare is part of the fabric of Canada.

At Dare our dedicated team works passionately to uphold our tradition of excellence, innovation and quality in every aspect of our operations. Our state-of-the-art facilities utilize advanced technology to ensure consistency and quality while meeting the evolving needs of our consumers and customers.

Location: Kitchener, Ontario

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time, Onsite, Replacement

Salary: $75,000

Overview

As a key member of the Operations team this person will be responsible for assessing and report on the financials of the Kitchener facility. This position will be the go-to resource for the Production & Maintenance teams’ ability to meet budget and help ensure financial stability of the plant.

Key Responsibilities

• A promoter of Safety in the Workplace
• Daily production confirmation and reporting
• Ensuring timely and accurate closing of Monthly and Year End reports
• Work in conjunction with corporate finance resources to ensure timely and accurate period end closure.
• Investigate and bring to conclusion count discrepancies.
• Present daily the performance results of the previous day and highlight trends & areas of opportunity for improvement.
• Working with Corporate Finance, assisting in the creation of the operating budget (variable and fixed) and regular review of fixed & variable performance vs. the budget
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement for the plant, generating ideas and supporting financial analysis of each project with the support of Corporate Finance.
• Working with the operations team in creating a capital plan that ensures growth while meeting budget.
• Working closely with the production supervisors to ensure a clear understanding of the financial impact of decisions.
• Work with the labour planning & scheduling teams to ensure that the desired production schedule will be efficiently crewed up.
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, and SAP.
• Highly organized, you are a team builder who can manage tight deadlines. Your strengths and leadership ability are coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A highly engaged individual with a passion for operations, you can create KPI's (key performance indicators) as a performance communication tool to all plant personnel.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree/diploma or equivalent experience in finance, manufacturing, operations, food manufacturing, or related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar or related position
• Team oriented, self-motivated and highly organized.
• A strong analytical approach to problem solving.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office (Power Point, Excel, Word)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude.
• Ability to perform tasks independently.

Total Rewards Package: Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our employees to help them and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at Dare Foods includes a competitive base salary, comprehensive health and wellness benefits and retirement programs. In addition, we offer paid time off, career development opportunities as well as reward and recognition programs.

At Dare Foods Limited, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive, accessible, equal-opportunity environment that welcomes all individuals from all backgrounds because we know it will make our company a better place to work. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment.

We want to thank all candidates in advance for their interest; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot confirm the receipt of individual applications or resumes.

Salary offers will be determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, and internal equity.