Project Coordinator

Company

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Our Program:

Do you have a passion to innovate and a desire to challenge the status quo? We are seeking upcoming and recent graduates who are interested in joining an organization that offers opportunities to work in a fun, stimulating, and dynamic environment as PMO Coordinators .

We want to help you unleash your full potential! Our Wonderbrands Next Gen Talent Program is designed for high-potential young professionals, with an objective of training the next generation of leaders and developing our home-grown talent. We create safe and inclusive spaces that encourage you to be you. The result is an agile workplace, filled with Team Members that have a relentless obsession with continuous improvement and an entrepreneurial spirit.

If you are a recent graduate or plan to graduate this year, the Wonderbrands Next Gen Talent Program could be a great opportunity for you. Come join us on our journey to become the world’s great baker!

What Wonderbrands Offers:

• We believe in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training; Unleashing Your Potential 
• Many of our team members who joined us through similar “new graduate” programs were able to accelerate their career growth and reach high levels in our organization within a few years of joining us
• Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, and a generous flexible Medical/Health spending account
• Employer matching Pension program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping etc. 

Summary

The Coordinator, PMO is responsible for supporting the PMO team with project coordination and execution activities to ensure successful deliveries of key projects at Wonderbrands. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and track project milestones, risk and mitigation measures and action plans. You will also support the development of processes and documents for strategic initiatives, and implementation of standardized templates across the organization as best practice.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible to support project management activities for assigned projects such as (but not limited to):
  • Start-Up Projects
  • Network Optimization
  • Engineering Projects
  • Technology (IT) Projects
• Support project planning with development of clear objectives, scope, project team, timelines and relevant templates (such as action and risk logs)
• Document project updates, prepare progress reports, update action and risk logs
• Provide support for execution of project tasks (will vary depending on the type of project)
• Provide manager with regular updates of key upcoming milestones and risk callouts
• Conduct various analyses and assessments for assigned projects and programs
• Analyze data and project information to identify critical areas for improvement and corrective actions
• Update project management tools and templates

About You:

• Post-secondary education in Business or relevant field
• Strong organization, problem solving and analytical skills  
• Excellent communication and time management skills with the ability to multi-task  
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 
• Passion to thrive in a constantly changing environment with shifting priorities
• Bright, driven and clear about your future career goals
• Ability to learn fast, ambitious and come up with new innovative ideas
• Positive attitude and a results-oriented mindset
• Be a proven team player and work well in a multi-tasking, fast paced environment
• Roll up your sleeves mentality with a whatever it takes mindset to get the job done
• Naturally curious and strong desire to learn and grow

What is the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands? Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own creativity and out of the box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands Group of companies, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading-edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake. We are heavily focused on embracing an entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.