Title: General Manager Operations, West, SC CA
Fraser Valley, BC, CA
Requisition ID: 37117
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Crafted Highlights:
In the role of General Manager of the Fraser Valley Brewery & Distribution Operations – Western Canada, based in Chilliwack BC, you will be responsible for managing, planning, directing, and leading all aspects of operations and customer delivery, while fostering activities in a diverse, high-speed production/manufacturing/distribution environment. You will develop and implement short- and long-term strategies aligned with integrated supply chain and world-class supply chain strategies to optimize performance in safety, human resources, quality assurance, customer service, cost control, production, delivery, engineering, product development, and sustainability.
This position reports to the VP Manufacturing Operations and works closely with leadership teams, regional operations, and cross-functional partners across the North American network.
What You’ll Be Brewing:
- Most importantly, you will lead a team of talented colleagues and support their growth and development through career discussions and consistent one on one conversations.
- Leads and manages the Fraser Valley Brewery to safely maximize efficiencies, capacity, flexibility and productivity aligned to quality and customer service requirements. Utilizes WCSC processes to achieve or exceed phase targets. Responsible for the development and delivery of the brewery long-range plan, capital plan and annual operating plan in support of the overall network.
- Responsible for creating a winning culture, building and developing a strong leadership team, leading change initiatives and removing barriers to build a world class brewery and distribution organization through exemplary leadership practices and the engagement of a diverse workforce across all levels. Ensures the application of robust people/development management practices, creating space for effective coaching and communications, recognizing the right behaviors & outputs throughout the brewery organization and distribution. Effectively represents the interests of the entire brewery network and the enterprise when participating in or building effective strategic partnerships internally and externally.
- Responsible for ensuring that all safety, health, environmental, quality, cost and reliability standards are met for the Brewery and distribution while driving conformance to federal and state laws and regulations. Implements and maintains systems to audit performance and to check compliance with these rules and a responsibility to support employees in meeting these operating standards both directly (through coaching, training, daily management systems, resources etc.) and indirectly (by developing a balanced approach to implementation of WCSC practices).
- Create and communicate a vision (Compelling Business Need) which aligns Brewery and distribution Strategy to the overarching ISC and WCSC strategy and is used as the basis for long range plant, equipment, facilities, and human resources planning and execution using WCSC processes to deliver long term brewery performance.
- Contributes operational, business and industry expertise to enterprise-wide initiatives to improve overall business performance.
- Demonstrates leadership maturity with humility, confidence and courage. Exhibits political and organizational awareness.
- Fosters an inclusive environment, encourages and respects different people, approaches and ideas.
Key Ingredients:
- This role acts as the key representative of Molson Coors in the local community.
- The position will provide Operations input to develop and update fixed/variable operating budgets; manage facilities to maintain fiscal control of operating costs and preserve physical/human assets.
- Facilitate and ensure proper resourcing for the development and maintenance of capital budgets for the facility, to include concept development, economic analysis, and inter-divisional communications to secure funding.
- Maintain the facilities in a manner that meets or exceeds all company and regulatory safety, environmental and sanitation requirements.
- Establish objectives and priorities for subordinates, which are complimentary to brewery and company objectives. Manage performance of salaried and hourly staff; recruit new personnel as required.
- Ensure robust development plans are in place to ensure continued progress and development of future leaders of the organization.
- Role model behaviors that support and exhibit our Critical Success Factors and identified Core Competencies for the role.
- Demonstrated leadership and management experience at strategic level.
- You believe diversity with inclusion is the key to collaboration and a winning team culture.
- You have a bachelor’s degree in BA/BS in Business or Technical Field.
- Minimum of 10+ years of manufacturing experience.
- You love a challenge. You complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities.
- You build relationships and collaborate to get to the desired outcome.
- You take accountability for results – acting with integrity and honoring commitments.
- You have a thirst for learning – you are always looking for ways to learn and help one another grow.
- You exhibit our core values.
Beverage Bonuses:
- Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources.
- On site Pub, access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course... free beer and beverages!
- We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities.
- We care about our communities and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are.
- Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization.
- Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities.
- Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Internal GGS 13+ postings only
- Employees identified through our succession planning process as “Ready Now” will be considered first. Those who are identified as Ready in Time or who are not formally on a succession plan will be considered in conjunction with external applicants if a “Ready Now” successor is not appointed.
Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment processes, please e-mail jobs@molsoncoors.com.
Pay and Benefits:
At Molson Coors, we’re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do.
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