Production Supervisor

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Amherst; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Health and dental benefits

Pension plan with matching

Annual incentive program

Discount program

Job summary

Wonderbrands, a leading Canadian bakery, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a shift in our plant, ensuring safety, quality and on-time production in a fast-paced food environment.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will guide team members, hold pre-shift meetings, coordinate schedules, and use SAP to record production data while upholding GMP and safety standards. Flexibility to work days, afternoons, nights and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• University degree or college education in a related field.
• Proven leadership ability; ability to lead and motivate a team to meet deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail; ability to detect quality problems.
• Excellent relational, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to work days, afternoons, nights and weekends as needed.
• Knowledge of GMP, risk analysis, critical control points and health and safety acts is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership over a production shift within the plant to ensure production schedules are met safely and on time in a fast-paced food production environment.
• Lead by example and foster an environment of mutual respect and teamwork among team members.
• Hold pre-shift meetings and provide feedback to Team Leaders and Production Manager.
• Be responsible for leading the production team on one or more production lines.
• Ensure that production schedules are met and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Coordinate schedules, products and labor of different departments to ensure production runs smoothly in the factory.
• Verify that appropriate methods and procedures are used and that quality, safety and environmental standards are respected.
• Lead, mentor and train other team members as needed.
• Ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times by enforcing company standards and conducting regular inspections.
• Use the SAP system to record all production information and help achieve production goals.
• Assist other supervisors in ensuring that key performance indicators are achieved daily.
• Follow and apply all good manufacturing practices and safety procedures.
• Other responsibilities may be added to better meet business needs.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent working

Education

University or college degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Are you ready for a tasty challenge?

Role overview :

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor provides hands-on leadership over a production shift within the plant to ensure that production directives are met safely and on time, within a fast-paced food production environment.

What Wonderbrands offers:

• Wonderbrands believes in local talent and accelerated career growth
• Competitive compensation, health and dental benefits
• Pension plan with matching contributions
• Annual incentive program
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

Your roles and responsibilities will include:

• Provide hands-on leadership over a production shift within the plant to ensure production schedules are met safely and on time in a fast-paced food production environment.
• Lead by example and foster an environment of mutual respect and teamwork among team members.
• Hold pre-shift meetings and provide feedback to Team Leaders and Production Manager.
• Be responsible for leading the production team on one or more production lines.
• Ensure that production schedules are met and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Coordinate schedules, products and labor of different departments to ensure production runs smoothly in the factory.
• Verify that appropriate methods and procedures are used and that quality, safety and environmental standards are respected.
• Lead, mentor and train other team members as needed
• Ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times by enforcing company standards and conducting regular inspections.
• Use the SAP system to record all production information and help achieve production goals.
• Assist other supervisors in ensuring that key performance indicators are achieved daily.
• Follow and apply all good manufacturing practices and safety procedures.
• Other responsibilities may be added to better meet business needs.

Requirements and profile :

• University or college degree in a related field
• Proven leadership ability; ability to interact easily with others and lead and motivate a team to meet established deadline requirements
• Accuracy and attention to detail, and ability to detect the presence of a quality problem
• Excellent relational, organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently with little supervision or distraction
• Flexibility to work days, afternoons, nights and weekends as needed
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, risk analysis and critical control points and the Health and Safety at Work Act, an asset

What's the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands?

Wonderbrands is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Gadoua and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 12 bakery-manufacturing plants across Canada.

Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands group of companies, is creating an incredible opportunity for growth by focusing on innovative production capabilities, emphasizing leading-edge supply chain practices and investing deeply in the communities where we bake. We focus strongly on embracing entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start-up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.