Grand River Foods

Food

ProductionSupervisor-DayShift

CA$65–75k Cambridge, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Production Supervisor- Day Shift at Grand River Foods. Skills: Production management, Team supervision, Quality control. Supervise all aspects of production. Ensure Health and Safety controls”

Industry & Context.

Food
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Troubleshooting; Root Cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Work weekend OT

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years leadership experience, 3+ years Supervisory experience, Ability to maintain detailed records, Safety focus, Intermediate Computer Skills, Work weekend OT when required, Ability to assess and prioritize, Ability to manage change, Ability to react quickly, Desire for continuous improvement

Nice to Have

Reasonable mechanical aptitude

What You'll Do.

Supervise all aspects of production

Ensure Health and Safety controls

Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices

Minimize production costs

Troubleshoot problems

Prevent or minimize issues

Provide coaching to team leaders

Provide feedback to team leaders

Provide coaching to production workers

Provide feedback to production workers

Support production workers

Train production staff

Coach production staff

Develop production staff

Evaluate performance of production staff

Liaise on the production floor

Foster open communication

Participate in Root Cause analysis

Lead Root Cause analysis

Provide leadership guidance

Implement continuous improvement

Participate in JHSC initiatives

Follow Health and Safety policies

Support Quality Systems development

Support Quality Systems implementation

Support Quality Systems maintenance

Support Quality Systems continuous improvement

Assist with production requirements

Perform other relevant duties

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional coordination; Vendor management; Stakeholder management

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication

Full Job Description

## Description 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. ## POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES During daily 9-hour shift, 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. Participate and lead others through Root Cause analysis process 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. Assist with production requirements and perform other relevant duties as assigned. ## 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 effec

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