About the Role:

The ideal candidate can solve production scheduling problems, engage, and support production employees, seek to improve processes, and help fulfill company expectations. The Production Scheduler creates and maintains the detailed schedules of the manufacturing work centers, driving efficiency while ensuring that customer expectations are met or improved upon. By developing effective schedules, candidates can expect to play a major role in improving production flow, supporting equipment efficiencies, coordinating staffing needs, and helping the company reach its goals in operational excellence.

Total Rewards:

The typical compensation range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000/ year.

In addition to base pay, GLBC supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and personal life:

• Health & wellbeing – Extended health, dental, and vision coverage including mental health and counselling support, paramedical services, fertility benefits, on-site physiotherapist and gym, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Financial wellbeing – RRSP or TFSA matching up to 4%, monthly profit sharing, and education reimbursement for courses that support your growth.
• Time & flexibility – Vacation starting at 3 weeks and growing up to 6 weeks based on tenure, 7 paid sick days, a paid birthday day off, and a paid charity day to volunteer with a registered charity of your choice.
• Family support – Parental leave top-up to 75%, 6 weeks of paid adoptive leave, and a bursary program for employees with children in post-secondary studies.
• Recognition & community – Peer nomination Award of Excellence program, milestone and anniversary recognition, and our BOX Trip — a company-wide celebration trip when we hit our annual profit goal together.

Who We Are:

Established in 1982, Great Little Box Company is a family-owned and operated leading manufacturer of Labels, Corrugated Boxes & Displays, Folding Cartons, Digital Print & Packaging, Protective Packaging, and the distribution of Shipping Supplies.

We take pride in our initiatives to make safety a priority. We demonstrate this with our structured in-house training, providing personal protective equipment, and our innovative and supportive culture.

At Great Little Box Company, we aim to create a workplace of belonging in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. We strive to build and grow our team that fosters a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. We embrace inclusiveness in our workplace, so we can utilize each person’s talents and strengths.

Responsibilities:

• Work in collaboration with the VP of Operations, Operation Manager, Supervisors and the Corrugate Operations Team to coordinate the activities of production, ensuring adherence to the schedule and customer delivery commitments.
• Create and maintain daily and weekly production schedules.
• Examine the production schedules to ensure they are attainable and work with the Corrugate Operations Team to determine team requirements for weekly production.
• Support the operations team in continuous improvement initiatives that will result in increased visibility, capacity, and capability.
• Encourage teamwork and empowerment of production employees and team leaders.
• Actively participate in all projects related to process improvements and the implementation of new systems.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a true team environment.
• Post-secondary education degree or diploma.
• Strength in decision-making with the ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure.
• Superior organizational and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented with a strong technical aptitude.

GLBC is fully committed to two things – our employees and our customers. We offer employee-based recognition and reward programs including profit sharing, continuous improvement incentives, and company-wide performance goals. We emphasize teamwork but value individual contributions to the team. Come join our winning team. We’re passionate, energetic, and committed to providing excellence in packaging solutions.

If you are someone who values customers and a truly Great place to work – apply now!

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.