Purpose
The Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day planning and control of production activities including yields, equipment, sanitation, staffing, supplies, schedules, and machine start-up by effectively utilizing resources to achieve production demands and customer service levels while adhering to quality, safety and legislative guidelines.
Job Functions /Responsibilities:
The following list of duties and responsibilities of the Production Supervisor and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job described. Rather they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.
· Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements or duty assignments considering budgetary limitations and time constraint.
· Plan and prepare various production reports, orders and projections.
· Administer company policies on discipline and address complaints in a timely and respectful manner.
· Liaise with Plant Manager, Production Managers, and Dispatch Manager, and maintain effective relationships with other departments.
· Compile and review the daily production orders of both cut up and tray pack areas and ensure they are entered into system in a timely fashion.
· Develop, direct, manage, train, and motivate employees by communicating job expectations, appraising job results, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees in conjunction with the Human Resource department.
· Provides input into matters on changes of food safety procedures, product quality and Quality Assurance related matters.
- Onboarding and training of new employees, performance assessment, and confirming qualification in job duties.
- Prepare, maintain and authorize production reports and personnel records.
· Change production levels and staffing on different product lines to minimize inventory levels, cross train employees for maximum production flexibility.
· Coordinate with different departments, manage communication lines with managers suppliers and procurement departments.
· Identify production bottlenecks, implement corrective measure procedures and work methods to improve efficiency.
· Ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines, CFIA, HACCP, GMP and standards
· Lead, initiate and ensure that all health and safety policies and procedures are followed.
· Able and willing to occasionally adjust shift to provide supervision on dayshift and nightshift when needed.
· Other duties as assigned.
Qualification:
· Strong emphasis on computer literacy, proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel).
· Previous Supervisory/Leadership experience
· Strong organization skills.
· Must be dependable and hold an above average attendance record.
· Possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
· Effective Communication Skills to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and resolve employee conflict.
· Excellent listening skills.
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
· High level of integrity and work ethic.
· Previous experience working in a unionized environment is an asset.
· Continuous learner and willingness to embrace change.
· Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure.
#INDS
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- Supervising/Management: 3 years (preferred)
- Manufacturing: 3 years (preferred)
Language:
- English (required)
Work Location: One location