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RFRK proudly serves nutritious meals and snacks to thousands of children throughout the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area every day. We’re well-positioned for growth into new markets and planning for significant expansion over the coming years.\n\nOur production team is looking for a fantastic person who can turn demand forecasts and inventory needs into accurate, efficient production schedules while coordinating daily operations across Production, Supply Chain, QA, and Logistics to join us as a Production Planning Coordinator. If you like the sound of us so far, keep reading to see if you have the experience and skills needed for this rewarding role!\n\nThe Opportunity\nThe production planning coordinator will organize and schedule production orders according to demand and quality standards. They are organized and results-driven with great critical thinking skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Great communication, a strategic mindset, and great data analysis skills are essential for the role.\n\nAn excellent production planning coordinator (PPC) is well-versed in production procedures and products while finding ways to optimize them ensuring goods manufactured by RFRK are produced cost-effectively that meet quality specifications. They will work and collaborate with Menu Planners and stakeholders to help develop and plan seasonal menus for clients while keeping in mind the constraints of production employees, equipment, and time management.\n\nThe PPC will be effectively trained in our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and work daily using these tools alongside various other departments to ensure each week’s production and distribution of products flow through the system smoothly without incident.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nProduction Planning and Scheduling \nSupport the translation approved menus, demand forecasts and service requirements into accurate weekly and daily production schedules for childcare, snack club, substitute meal and future service programs.\nCreate, release, revise and maintain production orders in Business Central in accordance with established planning deadlines and approval requirements.\nConfirm that production schedules are achievable based on labour availability, equipment capacity, ingredient and packaging availability, shelf life, storage capacity and required completion times.\nProduction Coordination and Execution \nSequence production to support allergen controls, sanitation requirements, product changeovers, cooling requirements, packing timelines and distribution cut off times.\nMonitor production progress against the approved schedule and coordinate recovery actions when there are production disruptions or operating conditions change.\nCommunicate schedule changes, significant demand fluctuations and operational constraints promptly to Production, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Pack, Warehouse, Logistics and other affected stakeholders.\nMenu and Product Planning\nSupport seasonal/annual menu planning, new product/recipe launches, packaging changes and equipment or process changes by evaluating production feasibility and identifying resource constraints.\nProduction Analysis and Continuous Improvement \nSupport the analysis of completed production orders and reporting of key variances.\nPlanning Systems, Inventory and Performance Improvement\nMaintain accurate and current production planning data within Business Central, scheduling tools, approved spreadsheets and supporting documentation.\nEnsure production orders contain the correct items, quantities, production dates, locations, batch sizes and other required planning information.\nMonitor finished goods and work in process inventory, investigate discrepancies and coordinate authorized inventory adjustments with the appropriate departments.\nSupport shelf life and first expired first out controls by considering available inventory, expiry dates and product requirements when developing production schedules.\nReview completed production orders and analyze significant variances involving yield, labour, materials, waste, production time, overproduction and underproduction.\nReview demand, finished goods inventory and work in process inventory before finalizing production requirements, identifying potential shortages, excess production or capacity constraints.\nAdditional Responsibilities\nSupport additional planning, scheduling, and operational duties as assigned.\n\nRequired Education & Experience \n1 to 2 years of Food manufacturing experience, production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing coordination experience.\nExperience scheduling production runs around demand, inventory, labour, and capacity.\nKnowledge and commitment to health and safety standards, regulations, project management responsibilities, and best practices.\nProficient with ERP systems (Business Central), Microsoft 365, and Excel/Google Sheets for production planning and reporting.\nPost-Secondary degree or diploma\nStrong communication skills and command of English language (written and verbal)\nMust be legally entitled to work in Canada \n\nSkills & Personal Attributes\nAbility to communicate plans clearly, drive action, and coordinate effectively across multiple departments.\nAbility to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining a structured, organized approach to project work.\nAbility to consistently meet targets and deadlines while managing competing priorities and maintaining accuracy.\nStrong time management and organizational skills, including maintaining clear and reliable notes. \nAbility to think critically, problem-solve, and make effective decisions\nMaintains a positive, professional attitude toward challenges, direction, and constructive feedback, with a willingness to learn and improve. \nNice-to-haves\nWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Training\nFood Handler’s Certificate and/or Basic/Advanced Food Safety Training\nFirst aid Certification\nHACCP Certification \nRole Specific Competencies\nProcess Management & Improvement \nEffective Communication\nProblem Solving\nResource Management\nData Analysis\n\nDescription of physical demands and work environment\n\nCombination of the office environment and production floor. Work is generally performed in an office environment with standard office equipment and without hazardous or unpleasant conditions (caused by noise, temperature, lighting, etc.). \n\nThis position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job­-related instructions and perform job­-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.\n\nWorking at RFRK comes with other perks too:\n\nBenefits & Savings Programs\nPerformance-based annual bonus \nComprehensive benefits starting on Day 1, inclusive of a Health Spending Account and a Wellness Spending Account \nCompetitive RRSP Matching program\nRESP Matching program for up to 2 children\nFamily comes first! We offer parental leave top-up programs for new parents \nAccess to virtual Healthcare Professionals through our 24/7 dedicated Employee Assistance Program \nFuel your day with the healthy, delicious food we proudly make, served daily in our staff cafeteria\nReal Rewards for Great Work - Recognize your coworkers and receive peer shout-outs through our recognition platform, where points can be redeemed for gift cards\n\nWe Value Fresh Minds\nGenerous vacation time to support a healthy work-life balance\nEight Wellness Days each year, giving you the flexibility to rest, recharge, and take care of yourself\nContinuous Growth\nAnnual learning & development stipend to support your professional growth \nExciting career opportunities within a mission-driven organization\nMentorship program designed to support your career development and long-term success \nThis position is being advertised because the role is currently vacant and requires staffing. As required under Ontario’s employment-standards regulations, this publicly advertised posting is for an existing vacancy. Interested applicants are welcome to submit their application for consideration.\n\nTo apply, please upload your résumé and optional cover letter, including salary expectations, explaining why you’d be a great fit for this role. If you meet almost all of the requirements and are not sure if you should apply, apply anyway! We may see something special in your application that sets you apart from the rest.\n\nReal Food for Real Kids is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and at all levels of our organization. We strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities.\n\nWe welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.\n\nNo phone calls, emails or drop in visits, please. We’ll contact applicants who fit the bill, and invite them in for an interview.\nWe appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.\n\nPlease note: As part of our recruitment process, we use automated tools and artificial intelligence technologies to assist with application review. 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