Plant Manager

Overview

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

If you are a current associate of Primo Brands, please apply via myADP or Success Factors.

Plant location: Truro, NS

Type: Temporary role of up to 6 months

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Responsibilities

• Direct teams (i.e. individual department managers, supervisors, etc.) in effectively managing each respective department.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, federal and/or company policy and procedures.
• Manage and lead teams in all direct and indirect production processes required to product and deliver a variety of finished, bottled water products to consumers and customers.
• Provide coaching and direction to ensure success in meeting required outputs and schedules.
• Communicate effectively production targets and priorities to manufacturing and support teams.
• Develop annual operating plan and capital requirements. Act as project manager of all capital projects.
• Develop and implement appropriate cost saving ideas for production operations. Generate and implement ideas for continual process improvement.
• Maintain production and inventory records. Provide weekly/monthly reports as required.
• Monitor and maintain all applicable production permits and ensure that the facility complies with all local, state, federal and company policies.
• Manage employee selection, training, performance evaluation, documentation, salary and termination processes. Maintain a positive, proactive labor environment.

Qualifications

• BA/ BS Degree in Industrial management or five (5) years equivalent experience.
• Food and Beverage industry preferred.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and presentation skills required.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis and P&L; ability to apply financial theory and practices.
• Understanding of basic microbiology and quality assurance including HACCP and GMP’s.
• Understands and enforces adherence to OSHA and Company safety guidelines.
• Knowledge of environmental health and sanitation compliance requirements.
• Ability to pass Company pre-employment background check and drug screening test.

Primo Brands’ established portfolio includes billion-dollar brands Poland Spring® and Pure Life®, premium brands like Saratoga® and Mountain Valley®, regional leaders such as Arrowhead®, Deer Park®, Ice Mountain® Ozarka®, and Zephyrhills®, purified brands, Primo Water® and Sparkletts®, andflavored and enhanced brands like Splash® and AC+ION®. Our extensive direct-to-consumer offerings and industry-leading line-up of innovative water dispensers create consumer connectivity through recurring water purchases across Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. At Primo Brands, our more than 11,000 associates are at the heart of what we do and deliver on our mission to provide healthy hydration to consumers wherever, however and whenever they want it. We believe in fostering a respectful culture, which values our associates who are deeply invested in quality hydration, our communities, and the sustainability of our packaging and water sources for generations to come.

Primo Brands welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.