Posted 4 days ago
Lead Cook
@ Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
St. Stephen, New Brunswick
Overview
Ganong, Canada's oldest family owned chocolate company, is hiring a Lead Cook Operator for its cook floor in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. The role leads production staff on a line to meet schedules and quality standards, handles paperwork, and covers shift work of 8 to 12 hours, including holidays, overtime and call-in shifts.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the production process on a designated line
- Lead production staff to meet schedules and quality standards
- Handle paperwork and records
- Operate or manually handle products and machines
Requirements summary:
- Minimal supervision and strong independence
- Good safety ethics and practices
- Good mechanical aptitude and systematic problem-solving
- Knowledge of good manufacturing practices
- Exceptional people skills and coaching ability
- Willingness to be cross-trained on multiple machines
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Schedule | holidays, overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
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Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
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The Cooke family of companies produce some of the very freshest, sustainable seafood in the world.
Full company description
Fishing and farming isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. What started as an undying family passion for the sea, passed down from one generation to the next, has been transformed into a global company. Today, the Cooke family of companies produces some of the very best seafood in the world. Our mission is to be a global seafood leader driven by an innovative team that delivers superior products, service, and value to our customers in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner. The Cooke family of companies includes global aquaculture divisions under Cooke Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Cooke Aquaculture Inc. as well as a Canadian aquaculture division operated by its affiliate, Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. Cooke Aquaculture is a vertically-integrated corporation with salmon farming operations in Atlantic Canada, the United States, Chile and Scotland as well as seabass and seabream farming operations in Spain. The company also includes seafood and wild fishery divisions under Cooke Seafood USA, Inc., Icicle Seafoods, Inc., Wanchese Fish Company, Inc. and Omega Protein. Cooke Inc. has earned the #1 spot on the SeafoodSource list of Top 10 North American Seafood Suppliers and our employee loyalty helped reaffirm our place as a Platinum-winning company on the list of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
- LinkedIn followers
- 29,520
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 461
- Reported office locations
- 40 Wellington Row, Saint John, NB E2L 3H3, CA
- Business categories
- Aquaculture
- Farming
- Seafood
- Other recorded names
- Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 7,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Fishing and farming isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. What started as an undying family passion for the sea, passed down from one generation to the next, has been transformed into a global company. Today, the Cooke family of companies produces some of the very best seafood in the world. Our mission is to be a global seafood leader driven by an innovative team that delivers superior products, service, and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Saint John, NB |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1985 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 106 |
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Lead Cook (Cook Floor) - St. Stephen, NB
Who We Are
Founded in 1873, Ganong stands as Canada's oldest family owned and operated chocolate company. With a rich heritage and unwavering commitment to quality, we proudly produce our renowned confections in the Canada’s Chocolate Town, St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
The Role
Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, the Lead Cook Operator (Cook Floor) is responsible for manually handling products or manually operating a machine to control the production process. Led production staff in the daily operations of the line to meet and exceed production schedules while adhering to quality standards in a safe, efficient, and timely manner. The operator will manage the production process and lead production staff on their designated line to meet and exceed production schedules and meet quality standards.
The Opportunity
Join Ganong and become a part of our story, where crafting confections to inspire life's sweetest moments is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our core values of safety, integrity, and heritage, we offer an inclusive culture that blends tradition with innovation. Discover endless opportunities for growth and impact as we create confections that bring joy and shape the future of sweet experiences.
Who You Are
We are seeking a detail-oriented and accountable individual with strong computer skills to handle paperwork and multi-task efficiently. The ideal candidate will work well both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating excellent safety practices, problem-solving abilities, and adherence to manufacturing standards. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to perform well under pressure are essential.
Qualifications
• Can work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate/possess good safety ethics & practices
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Able to problem-solve in a systematic manner
• Knowledge of good manufacturing practices
• Attention to detail
• Exceptional people skills & coaching ability
• Dependable with good attendance record
• Willingness to be cross trained as there are no positions dedicated to one machine only
• No bending or lifting restrictions
• Knowledge of current health & safety legislations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to work shift work, 8-to-12-hour shifts, holidays, overtime, and call-in shifts as required
Join our Sweet Team:
Become an integral part of Ganong as the Lead Cook Operator 4, steering our company to new heights where fun, boldness, and quality are not just celebrated but valued. If this sounds like the perfect step in your sweet career path, apply online today. We're actively reviewing and interviewing eligible candidates on a rolling basis, so don't delay submitting your application. We appreciate all applicants' interest, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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