As a Production Supervisor, you’ll be reporting to the Production Manager. Your primary role is to supervise production operations for your shift. Team members will follow production schedule, standards, quality, safety, and ensuring employee satisfaction are key elements to their day to day responsibilities. Working with fellow team members, implementing and leading Lean Manufacturing principles to optimize production flow and efficiency will be key.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

ON Stoney Creek

Job Type:

Production Operations

Job Posting Title:

Production Supervisor

Job Description:

Schedule: 8 hour shifts + occasional overtime, Monday to Friday shifts + occasional weekends, shift times are days, afternoons + occasional nights

Work Location: 944 Highway 8, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan with match, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Vacancies: 1

Salary: $73,000 - $124,000 CAD per year

What you’ll be doing…

Provide leadership for employees to continually improve performance and results to “Win the Day”.Ensure the safe, efficient and effective use of manpower, equipment and material resources.Utilize available data and resources to continuously improve safety, quality, productivity and service.Assist employees in diagnosing malfunctions in their work and around machine activities.Communicate effectively with peers, subordinates, supervisors and management.Communicate Company policies to hourly team members and train them in standard work practices.Communicate expectations to hourly staff members on procedures for safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.Recommend measures to improve safety, quality of product, production methods, and equipment performance by using Lean methodologies.Train staff in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and equipment.In conjunction with HR and management, provide performance management for assigned team members that include appraisal/performance evaluation, coaching and counseling, conflict resolution, corrective action and training programs.Maintain time and production records and accurately complete all reports as required by the Company.Maintain area in accordance with global food safety and customer standards and enforce product safety and sanitation regulations.Lead or participate in continuous improvement events and projects.Reviewing, scheduling and approving employees’ timecards in Kronos.Be a relief and support for other shift supervisors when needed. Including rotating shifts.Be a change agent who challenges existing processes that create waste and non-value-added work.Lead focused efforts aimed at breakthrough and incremental improvements in process, department and/or line-specific opportunities that meet and exceed plant operational performance metrics.

What you’re bringing to the table…

2-3 years of manufacturing experience in a Supervisory role.Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain experience will be an asset.Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, SAP and Kronos will be an asset.Strong computer skills (MS Office).Strong knowledge in GMP, HACCP, and other food quality & safety regulations.

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.