Production Supervisor

Dare Foods Limited; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the food sector is seeking a motivated leader for their Night Shift team in Kitchener. This role is pivotal in ensuring the production of safe, high-quality food products while fostering a cooperative team environment. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of analytical skills and leadership experience, with a strong focus on health and safety, quality standards, and continuous improvement. Join a company that values innovation and quality, while offering a comprehensive rewards package to support employee well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Reward and recognition programs

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in food manufacturing or line processing.
• Familiarity with TPM or Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Promote health and safety of the team and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Schedule resources to meet production standards and exceed customer service levels.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Education

Diploma in Food Science

Degree in Engineering

Green Belt Certification

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

HACCP

CFIA Compliance

SQF Certification

Job description

Company Overview

Made Better isn’t just a claim; it’s our Dare promise.

Dare has been a proudly Canadian, family-owned company since 1889. Throughout our long history, we’ve created some of the most loved brands in the country including Bear Paws cookies, REALFRUIT gummies, Breton crackers, Melba Toast and many more. For over 130 years we had been located in the Kitchener area since the family’s original store opened in 1892. We are now headquartered in Cambridge Ontario and we’ve expanded our roots far beyond. With eight manufacturing plants and over 1400 employees, Dare is part of the fabric of Canada.

At Dare our dedicated team works passionately to uphold our tradition of excellence, innovation and quality in every aspect of our operations. Our state-of-the-art facilities utilize advanced technology to ensure consistency and quality whilemeeting the evolving needs of our consumers and customers.

Overview

This is a new position needed for our 'Night Shift' (10:00 pm - 6:00 am - Sunday to Thursday) in the Kitchener manufacturing facility.

The successful applicant for this opportunity is highly motivated and results oriented. You will provide leadership through effective communication, coaching/ training and direct resources, to achieve desired objectives. The expectation for every employee of this facility is to work cooperatively as part of the team to produce safe, high quality food products, efficiently and effectively.

Key Ingredients

• Promoting and ensuring the health and safety of the team
• Deliver and report against Health and Safety, Quality, On Time Delivery, and Standard Cost KPI’s
• Ensure that food safety, GMP's and quality standards are met, and that standard operating procedures are followed.
• You will schedule and ensure the correct allocation of resources to achieve production standards and meet cost targets, thereby striving to meet and exceed customer service levels.
• You will use your analytical skills to identify, justify and implement continuous improvement opportunities and provide accurate and timely reporting of production metrics.
• You will build / reinforce a teamwork environment among your direct reports and your coworkers.

Recipe for Success

A diploma or degree in food science, engineering, business or other related field, Green Belt certified, coupled with a minimum five years’ experience in a consumer-packaged goods, food manufacturing, or line processing manufacturing environment would be considered assets. You have familiarity or experience working with TPM or Lean Six Sigma, HACCP, CFIA and SQF policies/requirements and have also obtained certification as a JHSC member.

Additional Information

Total Rewards Package: Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our employees to help them and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at Dare Foods includes a competitive base salary, comprehensive health and wellness benefits and retirement programs. In addition, we offer paid time off, career development opportunities as well as reward and recognition programs.

At Dare Foods Limited, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive, accessible, equal-opportunity environment that welcomes all individuals from all backgrounds because we know it will make our company a better place to work. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment.

We want to thank all candidates in advance for their interest; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot confirm the receipt of individual applications or resumes.