Poultry Supervisor

Rossdown Natural Foods; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Dental care

Discounted or free food

Extended health care

Life insurance

On-site parking

Paid time off

Vision care

Wellness program

Job summary

Rossdown Natural Foods is seeking a hands-on Poultry Supervisor to support daily operations in our evisceration and live end areas. You will help coordinate employees, maintain production flow, and ensure animal welfare, food safety, quality, and workplace safety standards are met.

This role combines operational support with team leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Strong organizational, decisiveness, and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Experience promoting employee safety and enforcing safety expectations.
• Strong organizational, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing production needs and make timely decisions.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, yields, and labour costs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate employees and maintain production flow in evisceration and live end areas.
• Monitor performance, attendance and conduct; escalate issues as needed.
• Train and onboard new staff; promote a positive safety culture.
• Communicate with Maintenance, QA and other departments for safe operations.
• Record production times and employee deployment; maintain accurate records.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Safety compliance

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Overview

Rossdown Natural Foods is seeking a hands-on Poultry Supervisor to support daily operations in our evisceration and live end areas. Reporting to the Senior Supervisor, you will help coordinate employees, maintain production flow, and ensure animal welfare, food safety, quality, and workplace safety standards are met.

This role combines operational support with team leadership and requires someone who is organized, decisive, and comfortable addressing issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure employees are punctual, ready for work, and positioned at their assigned stations at the start of each shift.
• Monitor employee performance, attendance, and conduct; address concerns within your authority and elevate issues to the Senior Supervisor.
• Support the training and onboarding of new employees.
• Promote a positive and respectful workplace by listening to employee concerns and following up appropriately.
• Communicate with Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and other departments to support safe and efficient operations.
• Gather and document flock information at the beginning of each shift.
• Conduct initial live bird checks and walkthroughs of the evisceration and live end areas.
• Assist with setting up the evisceration room and checking equipment readiness before production.
• Monitor live bird welfare and promptly address or expedite concerns.
• Maintain accurate production and quality records, including red zone and live end reports.
• Conduct routine quality assurance checks and support compliance with Modernized Poultry Inspection Program (MPIP) requirements.
• Assist with lot changes and monitor reprocessing areas.
• Monitor production flow, provide real-time support to operators, and adjust staffing assignments as needed.
• Identify equipment or process issues and coordinate with Maintenance to resolve them.
• Record production start and end times and monitor employee deployment.
• Ensure work areas remain clean during and after production by coordinating with operators and cleaning staff.
• Reinforce workplace safety, food safety, and operating procedures throughout the shift.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with clear verbal and written communication.
• Experience supporting employee safety and ensuring staff follow workplace safety expectations.
• Strong organizational, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make timely decisions, work independently, and respond to changing production needs.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, production yields, and labour costs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with other software programs is an asset.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives is an asset.
• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with clear verbal and written communication.
• Experience supporting employee safety and ensuring staff follow workplace safety expectations.
• Strong organizational, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make timely decisions, work independently, and respond to changing production needs.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, production yields, and labour costs.Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with other software programs is an asset.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives is an asset.

What You Bring

• A decisive, action-oriented approach.
• A strong focus on process flow and continuous improvement.
• An uncompromising commitment to team member safety.
• The ability to lead respectfully, support employees, and maintain accountability.

Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Work Location: In person