Position Summary
Reporting to the Plant Superintendent, the Production Supervisor is accountable to achieve / exceed requirements for safety, regulatory compliance, environment, quality, customer service and cost. As part of the Plant’s leadership team, the Production Supervisor will contribute to building and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of processes, efficiencies, and productivity while maintaining Sofina’s values of Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver results for production lines on assigned shift(s) in accordance with approved production plans/schedules to meet business objectives. This is achieved by:
• Providing effective leadership and direction to hourly employees (coaching, cross-training, addressing and resolution of HR-related issues and concerns)
• Appropriate resource allocation
• Communication and an on-going reinforcement of production performance indicators/requirements (i.e. health and safety; food safety and quality, customer service, cost, etc.
• Check weekly and daily production schedules and stock available against plans and advise the plant management of any discrepancies/issues to ensure uninterrupted production process and meeting required efficiency/productivity levels.
• Contribute to daily reviews and analysis by reporting the production performance indicators / requirements to maximize the value and quality of production outputs.
• Monitor production environment (i.e. equipment, quality, cost, efficiencies, yield, etc.) through establishing a feedback mechanism to ensure proactive resolution of production issues and consistent quality of work and product.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross0functional teams with emphasis on Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Willingness to operate within a fast-paced environment with safety as the priority.

Requirements

• Post-Secondary degree or diploma with emphasis on food processing and business management with a minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Strong knowledge of GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) and Lean manufacturing concepts.
• Proven experience in, and ability to manage workforce within guidelines provided through ESA, Company Terms and Conditions, and Human Resources police and guidelines.
• Ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

The successful candidate will be based at our primary meat processing plant.

Please refer the Job description for details