MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR - JBS ONTARIO

JBS Food Canada; Belleville; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Ontario facility in Belleville, Ontario is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead day-to-day maintenance operations. The role focuses on equipment reliability, safety, and cost control while supporting production goals and food safety standards.

You will manage unionized maintenance staff, coach teams, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize plant performance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree/diploma and/or Journeyman certification with 5+ years of related engineering, maintenance and management experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, preferably in food/meat processing and unionized settings.
• Knowledge of WHMIS, labour relations, conflict resolution and communication.
• Advanced analytical skills and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Foster a strong health and safety culture and ensure safe practices.
• Supervise and coach unionized maintenance employees to meet production goals.
• Oversee preventative and routine maintenance programs for reliability.
• Achieve departmental budgets and control maintenance costs.
• Coordinate scheduling, performance management and disciplinary processes.
• Ensure compliance with CFIA, Health Canada, HACCP and safety standards.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Unionized workforce management

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Education

Post-secondary degree/diploma; Journeyman certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Project management software

Job description

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With approximately 3,300 employees, JBS Food Canada ULC (“JBS Canada”) is one of Canada's largest beef processors. Consisting of four locations—the main processing facility located in Brooks, Alberta, where approximately 4,200 head of cattle are harvested and processed daily; the Head Office and a case ready plant, both based in Calgary, Alberta; and JBS Ontario, a case ready plant located in Belleville, Ontario. The JBS Canada facility in Brooks has the capacity to produce products ranging from boxed beef primals, ground beef, beef trimmings, beef by-products and hides which are shipped across Canada and worldwide. At the multi-protein Mountain Creek Farms case-ready facility in Calgary, JBS Canada produces value-added products including marinated, portion sized, multi-pack options, kebabs and much more. JBS Ontario in Belleville produces fresh meat and seafood products for leading retailers in Canada.

At JBS Canada, our people are our greatest asset. We are very proud to have a team of high achieving, engaged employees. We are currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at our JBS Ontario facility in Belleville, Ontario.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance requirements of the facility. The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing all maintenance operations within the facility to ensure equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and compliance with safety and food safety standards. This role provides leadership, coaching, and development to unionized maintenance employees while managing preventative and corrective maintenance programs, employee scheduling, performance management, and departmental budgets. The Maintenance Supervisor promotes a strong culture of health and safety, and works closely with production teams to support quality, customer service, and operational goals. Through effective leadership and planning, the position helps drive continuous improvement, equipment performance, and overall business success.

NOTE: This position will be located in Belleville, ON

You will:

• Foster a strong culture of health and safety, ensuring safe work practices are embedded in all maintenance activities.
• Operate in accordance with CFIA & Health Canada, AG Canada policies, HACCP requirements, and all applicable food safety, environmental, and occupational health and safety standards.
• Supervise, coach, and train unionized maintenance employees to support production requirements and ensure the effective operation of equipment while meeting company objectives related to quality, efficiency, customer service, and the Brand Promise.
• Oversee preventative and routine maintenance programs to ensure equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Achieve departmental operating budgets and control maintenance-related costs.
• Coordinate employee scheduling, performance management, attendance tracking, disciplinary processes, and performance evaluations, addressing issues promptly and consistently.
• Foster a positive and safe workplace culture by ensuring compliance with all Workplace Safety & Health legislation, company safety programs, and safe work practices.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the maintenance department.
• Provide strong leadership and set a positive example for maintenance and production teams, supporting the achievement of production, financial, and strategic goals.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, applicable provincial legislation, and the collective agreement with UFCW.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

You Have:

• Post-secondary degree/diploma, and/or possession of Journeyman certification in a related field, supplemented by more than 5+ years of progressive related engineering, maintenance and management experience.
• Experience within the manufacturing sector, and particularly within the food or meat processing sector is required.
• Management experience, preferably within a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of related regulations and legislation including WHMIS, labour relations, conflict resolution and communication is essential.
• Advanced analytical skills and use of MicroSoft Office suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint and project management software.

$100,000 - $105,000 annually, commensurate with experience