Production Supervisor

Agropur; Halifax; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Halifax County is looking for a Production Supervisor for the night shift. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, leading the production team, and maintaining high standards of quality and sanitation. Candidates should have a College Diploma or equivalent, 1-3 years of supervisory experience in a production facility, and be knowledgeable about HACCP and SQF standards. Comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary range of $71,200 to $89,000 are offered.

Benefits

Flexible group insurance plan

Employee assistance program

Pension plan with employer contributions

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience as a supervisor in a unionized production facility.
• Strong understanding of food safety and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Provide leadership and coaching to the production team.
• Monitor and ensure efficiency of plant equipment and resources.
• Track productivity and communicate performance.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Compliance with health and safety regulations

Knowledge of SAP

Computer literacy (MS Office)

Knowledge of HACCP and SQF

Education

College Diploma or University Degree

Job description

Job Type: Regular

Agropur is looking for Production Supervisor night shift to join is Bedford team. Working hours are Sunday to Friday, 11pm to 7am.

The Production Supervisor monitors operations of the production department to ensure that qualitative and quantitative measures included in the operating plan are met. Specific focus is on sanitation and quality results (HACCP and SQF), health and safety, good manufacturing practices and productivity. The incumbent participates to maintain the requirements on food safety, quality and defense. Other areas of focus are employee relations, production scheduling and staffing, cost reductions, liaising with our chemical supplier and customer satisfaction.

How Agropur invests in YOU

• Recognition of years of service in calculating vacation time.
• Flexible group insurance plan, including telemedicine service.
• Employee assistance program.
• Opportunity to invest in you (Career Path, etc.).
• Pension plan including employer contributions.
• Salary range 004: 71,200$ to 89,000$ (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)

What’s involved in this role

More specifically, the Bedford Production Supervisor’s responsibilities will include:

• Ensure compliance of health and safety regulations, and ability to implement programs to improve safety culture.
• Provide leadership, direction and coaching to the production team;
• Promote and enhance a positive employee relation atmosphere including efforts to continuously improve teamwork and establish high levels of employee involvement.
• Ensures consistent application of best practices towards product evaluation, food safety and quality to support and maintain Agropur’s quality standards;
• Supports the operation of the HACCP team to ensure that the facility and documentation is suitable for third party / customer audits to maintain the SQF/ HACCP status at the plant;
• Monitor and ensure efficiency of plant equipment and resources and ensure production requirements are met on time;
• Track efficiencies & productivity, measure results and communicate performance.

What you need to join our team

• College Diploma or University Degree or other relevant training.
• 1-3 years’ experience as a supervisor with direct involvement in a unionized production facility.
• Knowledge of SAP (an asset).
• Computer literacy, ideally with MS Office (Word and Excel).
• Knowledge of quality assurance systems HACCP and SQF (an asset).

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Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

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