Production Leader - Supervisor

Wonderbrands; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Winnipeg is seeking a Production Supervisor. This role requires at least 5 years in manufacturing, including 2 years in a supervisory position. Responsibilities include ensuring safety practices, overseeing training, and meeting quality standards. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator and has a solid understanding of OSHA and HACCP regulations. This position fosters a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Lead Hand or Supervisory role.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure teams follow safe work practices.
• Provide orientation and training as required.
• Ensure product quality and food safety requirements are met.

Skills

Experience in manufacturing environment

Leadership and supervisory skills

Knowledge of OSHA regulations

Inventory management

Effective communication

Ability to multitask

Job description

Job Posting

Wonderbrands, a division of FGF Brands, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake.

Our fresh bread facility in Winnipeg, MB is hiring a Production Supervisor, who will provide manufacturing front-line leadership to multiple lines, and deliver results. Supervisors are responsible for taking ownership in their area of responsibilities for leading, motivating and developing front-line employees to achieve outstanding manufacturing results.

This is done through enhancing teamwork, effective communications, actively listening to employees, and driving change. Additionally, the Production Supervisor must focus on safety, process efficiency and continuous improvement, quality assurance, and meeting customer expectations.

Accountabilities:

• Ensure teams follow safe work practices. Address unsafe working conditions and any team member safety concerns. Complete thorough incident investigations and develop corrective actions to appropriately reduce or eliminate risk. Conduct workplace inspections and audits and address risk. Drive a culture of 0 tolerance with LOTO and other life saving procedures;
• Conduct workplace inspections and audits and be proactive to address potential issues;
• Provide orientation and training as required to ensure an effective and efficient work force. Assign and oversee formal training and sign off on completed training requirements;
• Ensure product quality and food safety requirements are met through verification of quality checks and lot tracking per HACCP plan;
• Ensure the required equipment, materials, supplies and manpower are available;
• Provide leadership necessary to ensure the team meets or exceeds targets;
• Lead optimization of production equipment and processes needed to meet and exceed downtime and waste targets;
• Establish and sustain a positive and cooperative working environment through effective communications with all employees;
• Provide effective, timely and fair performance and disciplinary feedback to team members and document as needed.

About You:

• Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing environment, & minimum 2 years’ experience in a Lead Hand or Supervisory role;
• Experience with OSHA regulations, HACCP and Food GMPs;
• A good grasp of inventory management (cycle counting, materials management, etc.);
• Conduct work with integrity, abiding and upholding the Code of Conduct and Company Core Values (Integrity, Respect, Commitment, Courage and Growth);
• Act, react and interact with respect and regard for others;
• Ability to anticipate what needs to be done & commits to take ownership to ensure it gets done;
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and work with urgency in a fast-paced production environment;
• Must be an effective communicator who inspires and motivates, and creates an environment for open and trusting 2-way communication with all levels in the organization.

Disclaimer:The above describes the general responsibilities,requiredknowledge and skills.Please keep in mind that other duties may beaddedor this description may be amended at any time.

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