Cannabis Production Team Lead — Grow & Optimize

Collage; Brantford; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cannabis Co-Pack (CCP) is seeking a Junior Production Supervisor to support daily production operations across multiple packaging rooms. You will lead, coach, and coordinate with Production Team Leads to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing in line with SOPs, GPP, and Health Canada regulations.

This role develops leadership skills toward a Production Supervisor position, maintains training and documentation, resolves operational issues, and works with Quality Assurance to uphold

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; post-secondary education in Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field is considered an asset.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing, packaging, pharmaceutical, food, or cannabis production experience.
• Previous leadership experience as a Production Team Lead or equivalent supervisory role preferred.
• Strong understanding of Good Production Practices (GPP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and Health Canada regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Google Workspace, production documentation, and inventory tracking systems.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership and support to Production Team Leads and production employees to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
• Lead daily production stand-up meetings to communicate production priorities, staffing assignments, safety reminders, daily targets, and anticipated production challenges.
• Coach and mentor Production Team Leads, providing guidance in problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership development.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement throughout the production department.
• Monitor employee performance and provide recommendations to the Production Supervisor regarding coaching, recognition, performance improvement, and development opportunities.
• Ensure production staff remain current with all required training and competency requirements, coordinating additional training where necessary.
• Coordinate production activities across multiple production rooms to ensure schedules are achieved while maintaining product quality and compliance.
• Ensure each production room is prepared prior to start-up by verifying pre-operational inspections have been completed and all cannabis and non-cannabis materials are available, accurate, and approved for use.
• Support Production Team Leads by monitoring workflow, balancing labour resources, and addressing production bottlenecks to maximize operational efficiency.
• Monitor hourly production performance and assist Team Leads in meeting daily production targets.
• Respond to production issues, equipment concerns, staffing challenges, and scheduling conflicts, escalating significant issues to the Production Supervisor when required.
• Assist in coordinating production changeovers to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Google Workspace

Documentation

Inventory tracking systems

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Post-secondary in Manufacturing/Operations

Job description

Cannabis Co-Pack (CCP) is seeking a Junior Production Supervisor to support daily production operations across multiple packaging rooms. You will lead, coach, and coordinate with Production Team Leads to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing in line with SOPs, GPP, and Health Canada regulations.

This role develops leadership skills toward a Production Supervisor position, maintains training and documentation, resolves operational issues, and works with Quality Assurance to uphold