Adecco is currently hiring a full-time Production Lead Hand / Food Production Team Lead on behalf of our client, a well-established food manufacturing company. This permanent opportunity is ideal for an experienced production professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for food safety, quality, and operational excellence.
If you have experience in a food manufacturing or meat processing environment and enjoy leading by example on the production floor, we want to hear from you.
- Pay Rate:$23.32/hour
- Location: Belleville, ON
- Shift: 4:30am start time | Monday to Friday
- Job type: Permanent|Full-time
- Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Responsibilities:
Lead Production Operations
- Perform hands-on production activities, including operating machinery and production equipment
- Assist with product forming, tying, assembling and disassembling equipment
- Weigh products, add ingredients, and prepare items for processing and cooking
- Move raw materials and assist in all stages of the production process
- Support daily production targets while maintaining quality standards
Ensure Food Safety & Quality Compliance
- Conduct product quality inspections and pre-operational checks
- Monitor food safety programs and production processes
- Verify metal detector performance and complete temperature monitoring activities
- Maintain accurate HACCP, GMP, and production documentation
- Identify and elevate quality concerns promptly
Support Operational Efficiency
- Ensure production lines have the required raw materials, supplies, equipment, and PPE
- Coordinate workflow and address operational challenges to minimize downtime
- Support smooth production flow while meeting daily production schedules
- Assist with inventory and material requirements as needed
Provide Leadership & Training
- Offer day-to-day guidance and support to production employees
- Assist with onboarding and training of new team members
- Coordinate work assignments and break schedules
- Support Supervisors in achieving production, quality, and safety objectives
- Promote a positive and productive team environment
Maintain a Safe Workplace
- Follow all health and safety, food safety, and company policies
- Promote safe work practices throughout the facility
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary production environment
Qualifications and Skills:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of experience in food manufacturing, meat processing, or production operations
- Previous experience as a Lead Hand, Team Lead, Production Lead, or Supervisor is considered a strong asset
- Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) requirements
- Experience operating production machinery and manufacturing equipment
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced production environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Forklift certification or experience operating powered industrial equipment is an asset
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to complete accurate production records and documentation
- Must be legally eligible to work, and reside in Canada
Working Conditions
- Cold food manufacturing environment
- Majority of shift spent performing hands‑on production work
- Standing and walking for extended periods
- Frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 50 lbs.
- Repetitive movements including bending, reaching, twisting, and lifting
- Use of machinery, production equipment, and manual handling tools
- Basic math skills required for weighing, measuring, and recording production data
- Fast-paced production environment with daily targets and deadlines
Here’s why you should apply:
- Permanent full-time position
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Career growth opportunities
- Stable and growing organization
- Supportive team environment
- Hands-on leadership role with daily impact on operations
At Adecco our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.