The Tallowed Truth is searching for an entrepreneurial servant leader to join their team as Plant Manager! Reporting to the Founder & CEO and working closely with the executive leadership team, the Plant Manager will have overall responsibility for the performance and development of the Peterborough manufacturing operation. The role leads the production, maintenance/equipment, and fulfillment functions and is accountable for safe, reliable, high-quality, and cost-effective plant execution.

The Plant

Manager will connect demand forecasts, materials, labour, equipment, inventory, quality, and fulfillment into disciplined operating plans. They will advance Lean manufacturing, strengthen production scheduling and cost visibility, build practical SOPs and training systems, improve supply-chain resilience, and prepare the facility for greater GMP maturity, Health Canada requirements, and future Natural Health Product site licensing. The successful candidate will be visible on the plant floor, comfortable solving immediate problems, and equally capable of building the systems and leaders required for the next stage of growth.

This is a current leadership role for a hands-on manufacturing builder.

The Plant

Manager will professionalize a fast-growing operation, strengthen the team, and create a scalable plant without importing unnecessary bureaucracy.

The Tallowed

Truth is a Canadian, founder-led natural-products company creating animal-based cosmetics from tallow and other simple, carefully sourced ingredients. Founded in 2023, the company has grown rapidly from small-batch basement production into an established direct-to-consumer manufacturer serving customers across Canada and the United States. Its products are manufactured in-house,



with craftsmanship, transparency, customer trust, and practical performance at the centre of the brand.

The company has proven demand, is historically cash-flow positive, and is entering its next stage of growth. The priority now is to build the manufacturing systems, leadership depth, regulatory maturity, and operating discipline required to scale sustainably without losing the entrepreneurial energy and ownership mindset that created the business.

Radical

Energy & Enthusiasm In an era of manufactured narratives and corporate deception, we believe that radical honesty is the only path to true freedom and connection. Approximately seven or more years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including meaningful responsibility for people, production, equipment, quality, materials, cost, and plant performance. Plant leadership experience in cosmetics, personal care, natural health products, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, or another regulated batch-manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated fluency in GMP and direct experience building compliant systems, SOPs, training, CAPA, documentation, and audit readiness. S. regulatory environments. Proven ability to implement Lean manufacturing or continuous-improvement practices with frontline adoption and measurable results.

Strong production-planning, inventory-management, cost-analysis,



and ERP/MRP capability. Proven success developing managers and frontline employees, strengthening accountability, and leading change.

Preferred Assets

Experience with Natural Health Product site licensing, cosmetic manufacturing, filling and packaging, shelf-life controls, or regulated product testing.

Experience professionalizing or scaling a founder-led, entrepreneurial, or rapidly growing manufacturing business.

Experience with new-product commercialization, equipment selection, automation, facility layout, capital projects, co-packers, and multi-node inventory.

Experience with Katana or a comparable MRP/ERP platform and connected e-commerce, shipping, and fulfillment systems. Post-secondary education in engineering, operations, manufacturing, business, science, or a related technical discipline.

Servant Leadership : Listens well, develops others, shares responsibility, and puts the team and mission ahead of personal ego.

Operational & Commercial Judgment : Connects safety, quality, service, cost, cash, capacity, and risk when making decisions.

Continuous Improvement : Uses data, observation, and frontline insight to simplify work and produce sustained measurable gains. Communicates with clarity and respect, raises risks early, and works constructively with founders, specialists, and generalists. Protects people, product quality, customer trust, company resources, and the long-term health of the brand.

Nelson/Kraft & Associates Inc. is an executive consulting firm that specializes in working with not-for-profits and for-profit businesses across Canada, assisting them in the placement of senior executives and directors. #

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