Food Project Coordinator

Due to the nature of the company’s business relationships with international clients and partners located outside of Quebec, an expert level of English is required. Approximately 70% of your operational tasks—primarily email correspondence and telephone follow-ups—will be conducted in English to ensure smooth communications and outstanding client service.

Advantages
Choosing to grow your career in business administration with our client comes with fantastic perks:
• A permanent position offering long-term stability in a growing, family-oriented Quebec company.
• A highly competitive annual salary ranging from $90,000 to $120,000, based on your experience.
• A flexible hybrid work model (3 days of remote work per week).
• A comprehensive group insurance plan available after a 3-month probationary period.
• A supportive work environment that values well-being, teamwork, and professional growth.

Responsibilities
As a Food Project Coordinator in our business administration division, your main responsibilities will include:
• Ensuring the complete administrative follow-up of projects, from initial file creation to the final product launch.
• Keeping project calendars and timelines up to date so all departments meet their deadlines.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, responding quickly and helpfully to their inquiries.
• Organizing, hosting, and documenting weekly status meetings with the company's valued clients.
• Translating client requests into clear action steps for internal teams (R&D, graphic design, marketing, and purchasing).
• Coordinating the shipment of product samples to clients and gathering their feedback.
• Tracking administrative approvals for packaging artwork and labels required for each project.
• Gathering basic technical documents (specifications, certifications, barcodes) from various suppliers.
• Keeping internal project dashboards updated and writing quick, clear meeting minutes.
• Sending friendly follow-ups and reminders to external partners (printers, packaging suppliers).
• Preparing simplified progress updates for the management team to highlight project successes.

Qualifications
To apply for this exciting opportunity in business administration, you should meet the following criteria:
• Relevant academic background (College Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in business administration, project management, logistics, or a related field).
• Previous experience in administrative coordination or project management, ideally within a manufacturing or distribution environment (an asset).
• Experience in the food industry or consumer packaged goods is appreciated, but absolutely not mandatory.
• Expert-level bilingualism (English and French), required to easily communicate with partners outside of Quebec (representing 70% of the tasks).
• Good proficiency with standard office tools (Excel, Word) and comfort learning new tracking software.
• Familiarity with project tracking tools like Monday.com, Asana, or Trello (an asset).
• Valid driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for travel (car is indispensable).

To thrive and feel confident in this Food Project Coordinator role, you should possess:
• Excellent organizational skills, administrative rigor, and strong attention to detail.
• Great multi-tasking skills with a positive, solutions-oriented attitude.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and spoken.
• A collaborative mindset and a natural ability to connect with different types of people.
• High autonomy, resourcefulness, and comfort adapting to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive approach focused on providing excellent business customer service.

Summary
Don't miss this exciting career opportunity as a Food Project Coordinator in Montreal and on the North Shore. If you are ready to advance your career in Business Administration in a key role, we want to know you. Envoyez-moi votre candidature à maxime.di.giannantonio@randstad.ca

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