Production Supervisor

Sunrise Farms; Abbotsford; Hybrid; CAD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Farms is seeking a Production Supervisor for a daily 9-hour shift at our Abbotsford facility. You will supervise all production activities, enforce Health & Safety and GMP standards, and drive efficiency while coaching staff and maintaining quality across the line.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of supervisory experience in the food industry, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem solving. Weekend OT may be required.

Qualifications

• Leadership, team-building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain detailed records with accuracy.
• Strong safety focus and regulatory awareness.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• 2+ years in the food industry.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Diploma or post-secondary education.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all production aspects during a 9-hour shift.
• Ensure Health & Safety controls and GMP compliance.
• Improve efficiencies, monitor quality, and reduce costs.
• Coach and develop production staff with constructive feedback.
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate manpower planning and communication on the floor.
• Support quality systems development and maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Record-keeping

Safety focus

Analytical/problem-solving

Team player

Food industry experience

Independent work

Education

Diploma or post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• During the daily 9-hour shift, supervise all aspects of production,ensuring appropriate Health and Safety controls and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Manage efficiencies, monitor quality, and minimize production costs
• Troubleshoot problems and proactively prevent or minimize issues
• Provide timely coaching, feedback, and support to team leaders and production workers in a constructive and respectful manner
• Train, coach, develop, and evaluate the performance of production staff
• Liaise extensively on the production floor in order to build commitment and foster open communication between all parties
• Supervise and train crews, including planning manpower and work organization, and managing absenteeism and conflict.
• Participate and lead others through the Root Cause analysis process
• Administer appropriate coaching, provide leadership guidance, and continually develop employees in accordance with the needs of the department.
• Implement a continuous improvement philosophy in all areas of operation.
• Participate in JHSC initiatives and follow established policies as outlined in the Health and Safety policies.
• Supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of all Quality Systems.
• Assist with production requirements and perform other relevant duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILL, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven leadership, team building, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, co-workers, and Managers.
• Strong verbal and written as well as effective communication skills to lead, motivate, coach, mentor, and resolve employee conflict.
• Ability to accurately maintain detailed records.
• Strong safety focus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Have 3+ years of leadership or Supervisory experience.
• Have 2+ years of experience in the food industry.
• Be able to work independently, as well as being a strong team player with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possession of a Diploma or post-secondary education
• Reasonable mechanical aptitude
• Intermediate Computer Skills in Microsoft Office (such as Word, excel, outlook, charting, and graphing).
• Able and willing to work weekend OT when required
• Ability to assess and prioritize
• Ability to manage change and to react quickly to rapid turn-around requirements
• Desire for continuous improvement individually and for the overall business

$69,000 - $76,000 a year

At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.