Plant Analyst

Dare Foods Limited•Kitchener, ON

3h•Onsite

About The Position

As a key member of the Operations team, this person will be responsible for assessing and reporting 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

food manufacturing

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.