Production Supervisor - PM Shift

at  Sunrise Farms

Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.

GRF IS CURRENTLY SEEKING AN EXPERIENCED PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR FOR THE AFTERNOON SHIFT.

Afternoon Shift: 2:00pm – 11:00pm Monday-Friday
GRF operates in a cold, fast-paced, and physical environment. Applicants must be comfortable working with meat products (beef, pork, chicken, seafood, soy, etc.)

REQUIRED SKILL, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven leadership, team building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, co-workers and Managers.
• Strong verbal and written as well as effective communication skills to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and resolve employee conflict.
• Ability to accurately maintain detailed records.
• Strong safety focus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Have 3+ years leadership or Supervisory experience.
• Be able to work independently, as well as being a strong team player with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possession of Diploma or post-secondary education
• Reasonable mechanical aptitude
• Intermediate Computer Skills in Microsoft Office (such as word, excel, outlook, charting and graphing).
• Ability to assess and prioritize
• Ability to manage change and to react quickly to rapid turn-around requirements
• Desire for continuous improvement individually and for the overall business

• Supervise all aspects of production, ensuring appropriate Health and Safety controls and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Manage efficiencies, monitor quality and minimize production costs
• Troubleshoot problems and pro-actively prevent or minimize issues
• Provide timely coaching, feedback and support to team leaders and production workers in a constructive and respectful manner
• Train, coach, develop and evaluate performance of production staff
• Liaise extensively on the production floor in order to build commitment and foster open communication between all parties
• Supervise and train crews, including planning manpower and work organization, managing absenteeism and conflict.
• Administer appropriate coaching, providing leadership guidance and continually develop employees in accordance with the needs of the department.
• Implement a continuous improvement philosophy in all areas of operation.
• Participate in JHSC initiatives and follow established policies as outlined in the Health and Safety policies.
• Supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of all Quality Systems.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.