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Production Manager – Luxury Bedding Manufacturing

St. Geneve Fine Bedlinens Ltd.

St. Geneve is Canada's leading luxury bedding manufacturer, recognized for exceptional craftsmanship and fine natural materials. This isn’t a marketing phrase. We have lived it for over 30 years. We are seeking an experienced Sewing Production Manager to oversee the sewing & manufacturing of our luxury bed linens at our facility in Richmond, BC.

St.Geneve is very ethnically diverse, and almost all positions are run by women. This is a permanent full time position. If the thought of leading a sewing team and making some of the most exquisite bedlinens made anywhere in the world is thrilling to you, please read on.

The Role:

You will manage our production facility and lead a multicultural team of approximately 25 employees in fabric cutting, sewing/finishing, down & feather production and warehouse staff.

You must have production level sewing experience in your background. You will bring efficiency to our sewing production team but still deliver uncompromising craftsmanship. You will always be mindful that in every sewing and manufacturing operational decision, quality takes precedence over cost.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sewing Production Oversight: Plan and schedule daily sewing team production flow, establish priorities, and meet delivery commitments.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve sewing workflow layout, maximize fabric utilization, and minimize waste.
• Equipment Optimization: Recommend and implement specialized sewing machine attachments (folders, binders, hemmers) to improve consistency and output.
• Quality & Safety: Maintain rigorous quality-control procedures and ensure a safe, collaborative, and harmonious work environment.
• Inventory & Team Leadership: Manage stock levels and cycle counts with the warehouse manager. Handle hiring, training, and coaching for production.
• Collaboration: Work with management, purchasing, product development, and customer service teams.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Production management in a sewing, textile, drapery, apparel, or soft goods environment. This is a must.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of industrial sewing operations, machine attachments, and production planning.
• Skills: Strong organization, problem-solving, basic math, and competency with Microsoft Excel for production analysis.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead by example, train employees, and manage a diverse, multicultural workforce with a calm, respectful style.
• English: Fluency, as most of our staff can speak English as a second language.

Necessary Assets:

• Experience in luxury textiles, home furnishings, or bedding manufacturing.
• Background in fabric operations, continuous improvement, or quality assurance systems.

Personal Characteristics:

You are detail-oriented, practical, patient, decisive, fair, and diplomatic. You remain calm under occasional pressure and are deeply committed to quality.

If you take pride in creating exceptional products and leading exceptional people, we would love to hear from you. Also, you must love dogs. Poppy the golden lab runs the office upstairs. And you must have a sense of humour. The founder thinks he is funny.

Pay: $55,260.44-$80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Work Location: In person