Lead Production 12-hour continental rotation

Blommer Chocolate Canada Inc.; Campbellford; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Blommer Chocolate Canada Inc. seeks a Lead Production professional to direct a 12-hour continental rotation at the Campbellford plant. You will supervise the production team, coordinate daily activities, and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency across all shifts.

The role demands strong leadership, KPI management, and collaboration with maintenance and sanitation to sustain a clean, safe, and productive environment in Ontario, Canada.

Qualifications

• Leadership and coaching abilities to manage production team
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Problem solving and data-driven decision making

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of day-to-day production activities and resources
• Maintain KPI tracking and drive continuous improvement efforts
• Collaborate with maintenance and sanitation to ensure a clean, safe work environment
• Coordinate cross-training activities and ensure proper documentation in batch systems
• Prepare raw material inventories and daily production reporting
• Assist Supervisor in meeting production targets and schedules
• Lead and mentor direct reports; provide performance feedback and coaching

Job description

Lead Production 12-hour continental rotation

Job Category: Production

Requisition Number: LEADP001732

• Posted : September 3, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Campbellford - Onsite
Blommer Chocolate Company (Campbellford Plant)
103 Second Street
Campbellford, ON K0L1L0, CAN

Description

Comply with (and play a leadership role with respect to) all requirements of
the Ontario Health and Safety Act & Regulations and Blommer Health &
Safety policies and procedures
Ensure all Blommer policies, procedures and GMP requirements are adhered
to
Provide supervisor assistance with the planning and co-ordination of day-today
activities/ resources
Maintain a good understanding of each production process and products
including components and functions
Ensure effective written and oral communication within the Production Team
while also maintaining clear and co-ordinated communication lines with all
support departments
Establish and foster strong relationships between production and
maintenance/ sanitation personnel (and others as required) utilizing a team/
customer based approach to establish a clean, safe working environment
Maintain key performance indicators (KPI)
Assist/ lead in all continuous improvement activities
Support and assist with coordinating all cross-training activities as required
Confirm/Prepare raw materials 5 days in advance of production dates. Report
out shorts/issues.
Provide/circulate a daily tank inventory
Complete daily reports (attendance,
Co-ordinate rework staging; follow-up to ensure use, correctly documented in
batch system and properly consumed in WMS
Perform regular paperwork audits (quality, cleaning, production) report out
deficiencies

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Create a sense of ownership within the production team to keep their
production areas clean and tidy. Assist Supervisor/Operators with 5S program
and perform regular audits
Assist Operators/Supervisor to meet production targets and schedules.
Create a sense of urgency and ownership within the production team as relates to the achievement of production targets
Complete and record hourly targets (production report outs), immediately
report out targets missed for 2 consecutive hours to Supervisor
Work closely with production operators to ensure any equipment deficiencies
are identified/ corrected and assist with completing and filing of work orders
Work closely with production operator to ensure any process deficiencies are
identified, recorded correctly (data sheets) and solutions are being
implemented. Ensure that all activities are properly documented and reported
to the supervisor (production report outs)
Lead direct reports in the performance of their work including: training, work
assignments and performance issues. Provide regular report outs to the
Supervisor. This may include recommending personnel actions such as
disciplinary measures, training requirements and providing information for
performance evaluations.
Assist Supervisor with documenting standard work instructions for routine and
repetitive tasks
Other duties as assigned

Hands-on, goal oriented individual with high level of enthusiasm, drive and
character. Ability to multi-task, detail orientated and organized. Ability to
think ahead and plan over a 6-day time span to prepare action plans to
achieve results
Strong value system, capable of leading by example; demonstrated ability
to lead people and get results through others. Excellent problem solving
skills to frame solutions to issues through teamwork and cooperation
across all functional areas
Self-motivated, hardworking and confident with both technical and human
resource skills
Understand equipment and process capacities and production
department’s role in helping to maintain/ enhance these capacities
Computer literate, must be familiar with current software such as Microsoft
Office and Excel
Possess a leadership style that will establish credibility, acceptance and
influence by all employees. Foster participation and be open, honest and
motivational. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, listening
skills, coaching, problem solving skills and conflict resolution skills