Lead Production 12-hour continental rotation

Blommer Chocolate Company; Campbellford; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blommer Chocolate Company in Campbellford, Canada, is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead daily operations in our chocolate production line. You will drive safety, quality, and efficiency while coaching staff and coordinating with maintenance and QA teams.

The role emphasizes 5S and continuous improvement, with a focus on meeting production targets, accurate reporting, and ensuring compliance with GMP standards and company policies.

Qualifications

• Comply with Ontario Health and Safety Act and Blommer Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure all Blommer policies, procedures and GMP requirements are adhered to.
• Assist in planning and coordinating day-to-day activities and resources.
• Maintain understanding of production processes and products, including components and functions.
• Maintain clear written and oral communication within the Production Team and with support departments.
• Foster strong relationships between production, maintenance and sanitation to maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPI).
• Assist/lead continuous improvement activities.
• Support coordinating cross-training activities as required.
• Confirm/prepare raw materials 5 days in advance and report shortages.
• Provide and circulate daily tank inventory.
• Complete daily reports (attendance, rework staging); ensure accurate batch system documentation and WMS consumption.
• Perform regular paperwork audits and report deficiencies in quality, cleaning and production.
• Promote ownership and 5S in production areas; assist with 5S audits.
• Assist operators and supervisor to meet production targets and schedules.
• Foster urgency and ownership to achieve targets.
• Record hourly production targets and report misses after two consecutive hours.
• Work with operators to identify and correct equipment deficiencies and file work orders.
• Collaborate to identify process deficiencies, record data and implement solutions; document and report progress.
• Lead direct reports, assign work, address performance issues, and provide updates to supervisor; recommend actions as needed.
• Assist in documenting standard work instructions for routine tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Hands-on, goal-oriented leader with multi-tasking, attention to detail and planning ahead.
• Lead by example with strong values; solve problems through teamwork and cooperation across all functional areas.
• Self-motivated and confident with technical and people skills.
• Understand equipment capacities and the production department's role in maintaining and enhancing them.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Display leadership that builds credibility; strong interpersonal, listening, coaching and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Comply with Ontario Health and Safety Act and Blommer Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure all Blommer policies, procedures and GMP requirements are adhered to.
• Assist in planning and coordinating day-to-day activities and resources.
• Maintain understanding of production processes and products, including components and functions.
• Maintain clear written and oral communication within the Production Team and with support departments.
• Foster strong relationships between production, maintenance and sanitation to maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPI).
• Assist/lead continuous improvement activities.
• Support coordinating cross-training activities as required.
• Confirm/prepare raw materials 5 days in advance and report shortages.
• Provide and circulate daily tank inventory.
• Complete daily reports (attendance, rework staging); ensure accurate batch system documentation and WMS consumption.
• Perform regular paperwork audits and report deficiencies in quality, cleaning and production.
• Promote ownership and 5S in production areas; assist with 5S audits.
• Assist operators and supervisor to meet production targets and schedules.
• Foster urgency and ownership to achieve targets.
• Record hourly production targets and report misses after two consecutive hours.
• Work with operators to identify and correct equipment deficiencies and file work orders.
• Collaborate to identify process deficiencies, record data and implement solutions; document and report progress.
• Lead direct reports, assign work, address performance issues, and provide updates to supervisor; recommend actions as needed.
• Assist in documenting standard work instructions for routine tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Hands-on, goal-oriented leader with multi-tasking, attention to detail and planning ahead.
• Lead by example with strong values; solve problems through teamwork and cooperation across all functional areas.
• Self-motivated and confident with technical and people skills.
• Understand equipment capacities and the production department's role in maintaining and enhancing them.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Display leadership that builds credibility; strong interpersonal, listening, coaching and conflict-resolution skills.

Job 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