Line Lead

Pure Flavor® Farms; Blenheim; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading greenhouse vegetable grower seeks a dedicated Line Lead to ensure product quality and efficient machinery operation. The role involves direct oversight of packaging processes, staff management, and adherence to safety practices in a fast-paced environment. If you're looking for a challenging career with opportunities for growth, submit your resume today!

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience as a machine operator, preferably in produce industry.
• Strong English language skills required; knowledge of additional languages is an asset.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production workflow meets quality specifications and efficiency targets.
• Responsibility for setup, operation, and calibration of packaging machinery.
• Communicate variances and quality issues with Production Supervisor.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Secondary school diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary education

Job description

Job Details

Description

Pure Flavor Farms LP, marketed under the Pure Flavor brand, is a family of greenhouse vegetable growers who share a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure Flavor to communities everywhere. Our passion for sustainable greenhouse growing, strong support for our retail & foodservice customers, and focus on engaging consumers is built on a foundation drawn from generations of growing expertise. We are the next generation of vegetable growers, inspired to put quality, flavor, and customers first by providing greenhouse-grown vegetables from our farms that are strategically located throughout North America.

With a dedicated, energetic and highly skilled workforce, we believe our employees make the difference. We offer our employees the opportunity to advance their careers in our progressive, vibrant organization.

Job Summary

The Line Lead is responsible for ensuring product quality, customer specifications, efficiency and productivity targets are consistently met, and the safe operating of machinery used in the production process. This role will ensure that the machinery is properly calibrated, runs smoothly, and at capacity to meet the demands of production department and customer need. This role will also monitor the flow of produce and packaging on the line, order labels and completes documentation to ensure traceability.

Duties And Responsibilities But Not Limited To

• Work directly with the Packhouse Supervisor to ensure an efficient production workflow and production requirements and reworked product consistently match product specifications and customer expectations
• Responsible for set up and operation of packaging machinery; retooling changes in packaging and products
• Perform daily pre-operational and post-operational checks and complete corresponding documentation
• Set up the line; ensure the line is adequately supplied with the correct product and labels as indicated by the production board; regularly review to ensure any changes are captured and communicated to workers on the line
• Calibrate the HMI; adjust the programing to meet the needs of different packaging and products
• Monitor and control the machine performance and settings; trouble shoot error codes; report to engineer issues and concerns
• Direct workers tasks; instruct in the correct grading, sorting and packing requirements to ensure company standards are consistently met with the focus of maximizing quality and productivity; support and provide guidance when necessary
• Communicate and address variances, quality issues and concerns with Production Supervisor; help identify the causes and implement sustainable corrective action
• Monitor the working environment to ensure compliance of company and statutory hygiene, good manufacturing practices, food safety, health and safety policies and procedures
• Assist in providing training to trainee machine operators on all lines
• Other core expectations as defined by the company
  
  

Requirements

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent required; post-secondary education, preferred
• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a machine operator; produce industry, preferred
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, Food Safety, and HACCP
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a people
• Strong English skills required; understand, read, write and speak; additional languages are an asset
• Good problem solving, dispute resolution, time management, and organizational skills required
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate keen attention to detail and task-related accuracy; have a sense of urgency
• Ability to communicate effectively; written and verbal
  
  

Working Conditions

• Hours of work may vary depending on business needs; Flexibility required
• This job operates in a refrigerated warehouse, where temperatures range from 45-55°F. The noise level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery, and forklift truck operation.
• Role frequently requires the ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, use hands to handle or feel product or packaging, and reach with hands and arms
• The position requires the ability to regularly lift up to 30-pounds, occasionally up to 50-pounds
  
  

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, submit your resume to Pure Flavor Farms today!

Pure Flavor is committed to providing an accessible and barrier-free environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact the Human Resources department if an accommodation is required.

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