At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us.
Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.
Overview of the Role
Reporting to the Production Manager, this role is responsible for providing administrative support to the Production Department and its employees;
and managing the Department’s general administrative activities.
How you will make contributions that matter :
- Provide administrative support to the Production Department. Including : act as the point of contact for internal and external customers, organizing meetings, take meeting minutes, write and distribute Departmental correspondence, preparation of reports, form completion verification / audits, maintain filing.
- Support the Production Department with the implementation of new procedures; time and attendance management, schedule development.
- Identify training needs and develop training schedules as required. Maintain training documentation.
- Support Departmental inventory reconciliation activities, including reporting.
- Support the physical inventory checks for Packaging and Sanitation items and report quantities to the Production and Administrative Managers.
- Other duties as assigned
You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications :
- Qualification and / or proven experience as an administrative or office assistant and asset.
- Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint), Kronos, Maestro, Alchemy and SAP software skills an asset.
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Working knowledge of office equipment, like printers, photocopies and fax machines.
- Attention to detail, organizational and problem solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Be team-oriented while being able to work independently.
We support and care for our employees and their families by providing :
- Competitive salaries
- Advantageous corporate agreements
- Full range of group insurance benefits
- Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
- Purchase option of company stocks
- Group RRSP
- Health and wellness program in the workplace
- Assistance program for employees and their families
- Saputo products at a discounted price
We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.
Saputo welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations up to the point of undue hardship are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal.
Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy.
Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way.
And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise.