Line Leader: Food Manufacturing & Lean Ops

Hilton Foods; Brantford; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Foods Canada is seeking a Line Leader to coordinate daily production on-site in Ontario. You will drive production schedules, ensure food safety and quality, manage labour and materials, and coach a frontline team to meet targets.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in manufacturing or food processing, knowledge of HACCP and GMP, and a proven ability to improve yield, reduce waste, and maintain safety and traceability across the line.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of manufacturing, food processing, packaging, or production experience.
• Knowledge of HACCP systems and food safety programs.
• Knowledge of traceability and recall procedures.
• Experience leading frontline production teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and quality systems.
• Experience in KPI-driven manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans to meet output, customer service, quality, and cost objectives.
• Monitor line performance and ensure production schedules are achieved within established timeframes.
• Manage labour, materials, equipment, and resources to maximize productivity and minimize waste.
• Monitor KPIs including productivity, yield, downtime, labour efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to maintain operational flow.
• Escalate significant operational issues, equipment failures, quality concerns, or staffing challenges to the Production Supervisor/Manager.
• Complete production documentation, records, and reporting accurately and on time.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and company policies.
• Provide daily leadership and coaching to production team members.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings, line huddles, and shift handovers to communicate priorities and expectations.
• Support onboarding and training of new employees.
• Monitor employee performance, attendance, and productivity.
• Provide constructive feedback and coaching to improve individual and team performance.
• Identify high-potential employees and support development plans.
• Promote a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
• Foster collaboration across functions.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

HACCP knowledge

Traceability knowledge

Frontline leadership

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Operations, Manufacturing, Food Science, or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

MES

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hilton Foods Canada is seeking a Line Leader to coordinate daily production on-site in Ontario. You will drive production schedules, ensure food safety and quality, manage labour and materials, and coach a frontline team to meet targets.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in manufacturing or food processing, knowledge of HACCP and GMP, and a proven ability to improve yield, reduce waste, and maintain safety and traceability across the line.