Production Supervisor

Cascades; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee share purchase plan

Health insurance

Telemedicine

Employer-supported retirement plan

Annual allowance for goods and service

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Stable night shift schedule

Job summary

Join Cascades in Scarborough as a Production Supervisor on the night shift, leading a team of 10–15 hourly staff to ensure safe operations, hit production targets, and uphold quality standards. You’ll develop employees, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across shifts.

The role emphasizes strong safety leadership, coaching, and accountability, with two production lines and a focus on operational efficiency to satisfy customers and support Cascades'

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• A minimum of 2 years of supervisory or people leadership experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace health and safety and the ability to promote a safety-first culture.
• Strong coaching, communication, conflict management, decision-making, and accountability skills.
• Ability to develop, support, and motivate employees while driving operational results.
• Experience managing production targets, operational priorities, and day-to-day manufacturing activities.
• Packaging, paper, or corrugated manufacturing experience is an asset.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, JHSC participation, SAP, or AMTECH are considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support a team while fostering accountability, engagement, and employee development.
• Promote and champion a strong safety culture through active participation, coaching, and compliance with health and safety standards.
• Oversee production activities across two production lines to ensure operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor production performance, quality, productivity, and efficiency while implementing corrective actions when needed.
• Support employee training, performance management, attendance management, and ongoing development initiatives.
• Collaborate with production, shipping, maintenance, and leadership teams to ensure seamless communication and operations across shifts.
• Complete production reporting and administrative activities while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and plant objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety culture

Coaching

Communication

Conflict management

Decision making

Accountability

Employee development

Production targets

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Tools

SAP

AMTECH

Job description

Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do. Join our team as a Production Supervisor in Scarborough and help build a more sustainable future.

What’s in it for you

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

• Annual base salary between $70,000-$80,000
• Profit sharing and an employee share purchase plan
• A full range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and an employer-supported retirement plan
• An annual allowance to spend on goods and services of your choice
• A yearly wellness program and employee assistance program
• A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace
• A stable night shift schedule: Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Your Role:

As aProduction Supervisor, you’ll lead a team of 10 to 15 hourly employees on the night shift, ensuring safe operations, achieving production targets, maintaining quality standards, and developing employees.

Your scope includes:

• Lead, coach, and support a team while fostering accountability, engagement, and employee development
• Promote and champion a strong safety culture through active participation, coaching, and compliance with health and safety standards
• Oversee production activities across two production lines to ensure operational efficiency and customer satisfaction
• Monitor production performance, quality, productivity, and efficiency while implementing corrective actions when needed
• Support employee training, performance management, attendance management, and ongoing development initiatives
• Collaborate with production, shipping, maintenance, and leadership teams to ensure seamless communication and operations across shifts
• Complete production reporting and administrative activities while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and plant objectives

What you bring

You're a natural fit for Production Supervisorif you have:

• At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• A minimum of 2 years of supervisory or people leadership experience
• A demonstrated commitment to workplace health and safety and the ability to promote a safety-first culture
• Strong coaching, communication, conflict management, decision‑making, and accountability skills
• The ability to develop, support, and motivate employees while driving operational results
• Experience managing production targets, operational priorities, and day‑to‑day manufacturing activities
• Packaging, paper, or corrugated manufacturing experience is considered an asset
• Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, JHSC participation, SAP, or AMTECH are considered an asset

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization.

Since 1964, Cascades has been driving innovation in the manufacturing sector by offering sustainable, innovative, and value‑creating solutions in packaging, hygiene, and recycling.

At Cascades, we respect nature. And above all, we respect our 9,000 employees. With more than 65 facilities across North America, we offer a committed and diverse environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to the company’s success.