Job Summary 

Supervises production line operations and employees to fulfill customer orders. Ensures that all employees comply with company policies, procedures and standards. Maintains smooth production during work shift and promptly resolves all related problems. Works cross-functionally with Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Customer Service and Warehouse.

Department: JBC

Shift available: 

2nd shift (3pm - 11pm) 

Essential Functions

• Schedule personnel to meet production requirements.
• Conduct weekly staff meetings.
• Conduct periodic health & safety meetings with hourly staff.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Implement and train staff on scanning system.
• Implement, monitor & enforce company procedures.
• Monitor GMP’s, plant sanitation and housekeeping!
• Complete daily production report
• Complete daily remote bagger schedule
• Attend daily production meeting.
• Plan and schedule production
• Monitor production activities in blending and packaging.
• Complete daily pre-op checklist for blending area
• Complete daily scale check
• Complete daily security checklist
• Acting Food Defense Coordinator – conduct food security audits
• Participate in HACCP related meetings.
• Participate in Joint Health & Safety committee meetings.
• ADT security contact
• Troubleshoot blending, batching & packaging issues.
• Monitor product quality.
• Record employee hours/attendance
• Monitor HACCP program relating to blending & packaging.
• Monitor machine efficiency.
• Monitor equipment maintenance – report to Maintenance department any deviations.
• Review and verify employee documentation.
• Ensure proper transfer of completed product from production into warehouse locations.
• Assist in month-end inventory.
• Work with Human Resources in regards to employee-related issues
• Responds to inquiries from customer service & shipping regarding order completion and run schedules.
• Inventory lot control
• Contribute to successful audits by corporate, customer, CFIA and other governing bodies.

Non-Essential Functions 

• Performs other activities, special tasks and projects upon requests from managers.
• Back up for Production Scheduler
• Back up for Production Manager

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency
• Highly organized
• Expertise in production operation – able to organize, troubleshoot, implement, train and administer production, safety & quality principles.
• Previous supervisory experience
• Supervisory-related course work or training

Work Environment 

• Exposure to loud environment, airborne particles with stronger odors associated with spicy food ingredients and cold, hot, wet and humid conditions.
• Walking and standing on concrete for 8 to 12 hours a day, up to 6 days a week. Climbing steps, ladders and working on elevated surfaces.
• Regularly lifting 50 to 100 lbs.
• Busy & stressful during peak season