Join Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural company with more than a century of history. Today, the company is focused on building its future while staying grounded in the values that have shaped it from the beginning: Quality, Integrity, Teamwork and Stewardship. Its vision is to become the most trusted name in food and agricultural products.

As part of Perdue Farms, the Maxi facility in Saint-Lin-Laurentides is an established food manufacturing operation with more than 50 years of experience. The approximately 140,000-square-foot facility employs around 300 people and produces fully cooked frozen chicken products that are distributed throughout North America. Its brands include Yummy and Yummy Dino Buddies.

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to take ownership of the HR function at this key manufacturing operation.

The Opportunity

This is a senior plant leadership role with responsibility for people, safety, quality, productivity and operational performance across the facility.

The Associate Director of Operations will oversee and influence functions including production, maintenance, quality, supply chain and engineering, while working closely with departmental leaders to achieve plant-wide goals.

The right leader will understand that sustainable operational results come from engaged, capable people. We are looking for a leader who develops others, builds accountability, creates alignment and gives their team the tools and support to succeed.

Safety, quality and people are at the heart of this role.

What You'll Do

Lead Through People

- Lead, mentor and develop departmental leaders, including Superintendents, Supervisors and support staff
- Build a culture of accountability, engagement, inclusion and continuous improvement
- Develop future leaders through coaching, feedback, succession planning and development
- Partner with leaders to strengthen workforce planning, talent acquisition and retention
- Build strong relationships across the facility and create alignment around plant priorities
- Empower leaders to make decisions and solve problems rather than relying on a top-down management approach
- Champion Perdue's values and leadership principles throughout the organization

Safety & Risk Management
- Establish and maintain a proactive, plant-wide safety culture




- Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
- Lead safety initiatives, audits and continuous improvement efforts
- Identify and mitigate operational risks
- Hold leaders and teams accountable for maintaining a safe workplace
- Ensure safety remains integrated into daily operational decision-making

Food Safety & Quality
- Provide leadership and accountability for food safety and quality across the facility
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMPs, sanitation requirements and company standards
- Partner with Quality teams to maintain high standards and prevent quality issues and recalls
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve product quality and consistency
- Build a culture where food safety and quality are everyone's responsibility

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Provide strategic oversight of manufacturing operations and ensure production goals are achieved
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the plant
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste and control costs
- Champion Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles
- Optimize labour, materials and equipment utilization
- Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime
- Lead cross-functional problem solving and corrective action initiatives

Production & Plant Performance
- Ensure production schedules are achieved while meeting customer specifications and quality standards
- Balance operational priorities across production, maintenance, quality, supply chain and engineering
- Monitor plant performance and identify trends, opportunities and areas requiring intervention
- Ensure resources are aligned with production requirements
- Drive accountability for plant-wide operational and financial results

Environmental & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations
- Oversee initiatives related to waste management, air and water quality,



hazardous materials and sustainability
- Partner with corporate teams to achieve environmental and sustainability objectives

Reporting & Business Partnership
- Monitor and communicate key plant performance metrics including safety, quality, production, productivity and financial performance
- Analyze KPIs to identify trends and lead corrective actions
- Communicate plant performance, opportunities and challenges to corporate leadership
- Serve as a key connection between the facility and the broader Perdue organization
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment around plant objectives

What We're Looking For

- Manufacturing experience
- Plant leadership experience or a comparable operational leadership role
- Food manufacturing experience is required. Poultry experience is not required.
- Bilingual in French and English
- Demonstrated success leading and developing people in a manufacturing environment
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and complex plant operations
- Strong understanding of safety, food safety and quality requirements
- Proven ability to drive operational performance through people
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice to haves

- Experience across multiple manufacturing functions such as Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance or Operations
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience
- Experience with ERP systems and data-driven operational management
- Advanced degree in Operations, Engineering, Business or a related discipline
- Experience leading continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives

Why This Role?

- Competitive compensation of $150,000–$180,000 + bonus
- Lead the overall operations of an established food manufacturing facility
- Work across production, maintenance, quality, supply chain and engineering
- Lead and develop a team of manufacturing leaders
- Drive meaningful improvements in safety, quality, productivity and cost
- Play a key role in shaping the future of the facility and developing its next generation of leaders
- Work in an environment where people, quality and operational excellence are genuinely valued

Apply today - no cover letter required.

📌 Associate Director, Operations (French / English Bilingual) (Saint-Lin-Laurentides)
🏢 Perdue Farms
📍 Saint-Lin-Laurentides