Lead Hand - Production

Sofina Foods Inc.; Belleville; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan after 12 months

Job summary

Sofina Foods Inc. in Belleville, ON seeks a Lead Hand to guide hands-on production while ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. The role emphasizes hands-on work, training, and coordinating with Supervisors.

In a fast-paced, cold food manufacturing environment, you will support daily production operations, ensure GMP compliance, and help achieve targets through effective communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2 years minimum experience in food manufacturing or production.
• Lead Hand, Team Lead, or supervisory experience is a plus.
• Strong GMP/HACCP knowledge.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on production activities and operate machinery.
• Monitor food safety and product quality via inspections and records.
• Support production flow, materials, equipment, and downtime reduction.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, training, and onboarding support.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized workplace.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Summary – Lead Hand

The Lead Hand is a working production leader who spends the majority of their time performing hands-on production duties while providing day-to-day support to production employees. This role helps ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and according to quality standards while supporting workflow coordination, training, and communication with Supervisors.

Job Details

• Location: Belleville, ON
• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Work Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Benefits Eligibility
• Pension Plan: Eligibility after 12 months of employment

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on production activities including operating machinery, tying and forming products, assembling/disassembling equipment, weighing products, adding ingredients, hanging products for cooking, moving raw materials, and supporting all aspects of daily production operations.
• Monitor food safety and product quality through product inspections, pre-operational inspections, metal detector verification, temperature monitoring, and completion of HACCP, GMP, and production records.
• Support production flow and efficiency by ensuring the availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, PPE, and work orders, while addressing operational issues and minimizing downtime.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and training by offering guidance to team members, coordinating workflow and break schedules, supporting onboarding activities, and assisting the Supervisor in achieving production targets.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized workplace by following all food safety, quality, health and safety, and company policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a food manufacturing, meat processing, or production environment.
• Previous Lead Hand, Team Lead, or supervisory experience is considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, and Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) requirements.
• Experience operating production machinery and equipment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Forklift and Powered Industrial Equipment certification and/or experience is considered an asset.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately complete production documentation.

Working Conditions

• Majority of the shift involves hands-on production work.
• Cold food manufacturing environment.
• Standing and walking for extended periods.
• Frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent bending, reaching, twisting, and repetitive movements.
• Use of production equipment, machinery, and manual handling tools.
• Basic math skills required for weighing, measuring, and recording production information.
• Fast-paced, production-driven environment with daily targets and deadlines.

We thank all applicants for their interest to this opportunity; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.