Gay Lea Foods is a leading Canadian dairy co-operative renowned for producing high-quality, nutritious dairy products that Canadian families love and trust. From farm to table, our 1,200 farmer members in Ontario and Manitoba, and more than 1,200 employees across four provinces, work together to nourish communities through award-winning brands including Gay Lea, Nordica, Salerno, Bothwell Cheese, and more. True to our purpose to enrich life with dairy, Gay Lea Foods proudly invests one percent of pre-tax earnings back into Canadian communities through a national food security partnership with Second Harvest, and the community-building efforts of the Gay Lea Foundation. To learn more, visit gaylea.com.
Hybrid · Toronto
Lead the integrated delivery and organizational change for the DairyLink ERP and WMS transformation, including governance, planning, risk and financial oversight, vendor accountability, and executive reporting. Drive stakeholder readiness, training, adoption, go-live and stabilization, while ensuring knowledge transfer and transition of ongoing ownership to Gay Lea Foods.
Hybrid · Toronto
Develop and maintain production plans that align with forecasts, customer demand, plant capacity, inventory levels, and shipping requirements. Coordinate planning reviews across supply chain and business teams, monitor KPIs and spoilage, analyze risks and capacity, and support scheduling and monthly IBP activities.
On-site · Calgary
Manage finished goods and raw material warehouse operations, supervise and train staff, and ensure safety, HACCP, food quality, and inventory standards are met. Coordinate shipments, routing, carriers, delivery documentation, and logistics performance while improving warehouse processes and maintaining accurate records in D365 and WMS.
On-site · Toronto
Identify operational training needs and employee skill gaps across manufacturing sites, then develop, deliver, or coordinate practical training on equipment, processes, safety, quality, and compliance. Maintain training materials and records, verify employee competency, support site trainers, and monitor training completion across locations.
On-site · Hamilton
Lead and develop the R&D team while building the capabilities, operating model, governance, and knowledge-management practices needed for consistent, high-quality innovation. Oversee portfolio execution, resource planning, performance tracking, and continuous improvement, collaborating with Operations and other functions to support effective technology transfer and delivery.
On-site · Hamilton
Lead laboratory, pilot plant, and plant-trial operations, including equipment readiness, maintenance, calibration, food safety, and GMP compliance. Train and schedule technicians, manage supplies and ingredient inventory, develop SOPs, and support R&D project execution, testing, sensory analysis, and scale-up activities.
Hybrid · Toronto
Lead the centralization and transformation of indirect procurement, establishing the operating model, governance, sourcing processes, and category management practices across Canadian operations. Develop sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships, deliver measurable savings, and improve spend visibility, compliance, reporting, and stakeholder adoption.
Hybrid · Toronto
The Senior Director, Strategy & Growth is responsible for developing and executing the long-term strategic roadmap and annual business plans for the Cheese division. This role leads cross-functional teams to drive profitability, innovation, and market growth while maintaining accountability for P&L performance.
On-site · Brampton
The coordinator supports the development and implementation of HSE management systems while acting as a site-level subject matter expert for safety and environmental compliance. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct risk assessments, manage incidents, and foster a proactive safety culture across manufacturing facilities.
