Line Leader - Lean Production & Safety Coach

Hilton Food Group

Brantford

Hybrid

CAD 41,000 - 51,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Hilton Foods Canada in Brantford, Ontario, is seeking a Line Leader to coordinate daily production line operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing. You will drive production schedules, monitor KPIs, and lead a team to meet client requirements.

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, you will coach staff, support onboarding, enforce HACCP and GMP, and pursue continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve safety and productivity.

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 understanding of GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and quality systems.
Experience working in KPI-driven manufacturing environments.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making ability.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

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.
Complete production documentation, records, and reporting accurately and on time.
Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and company policies.
Provide daily leadership, coaching, guidance, and support 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, and respectful workplace culture.
Foster collaboration across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Warehousing, and Operations.
Promote and reinforce a strong safety-first culture.
Ensure compliance with OH&S requirements and safe work practices.
Conduct pre-operational inspections and safety checks.
Identify hazards, near misses, and safety improvement opportunities.
Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions.
Ensure proper use of PPE and safe equipment operation.
Support compliance with WHMIS and food manufacturing safety standards.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives and Lean activities.