Grand River Foods
Food
ProductionSupervisor-DayShift
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“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.
Problem-solving; Troubleshooting; Root Cause analysis
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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