Production Supervisor

Sollio Agriculture; Truro; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 8%

Group insurance plan

Pension plan

3 weeks vacation

Paid overtime

Job summary

Sollio Agriculture seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operations of the feed manufacturing facility in Truro, managing staff and drivers to meet production goals safely and efficiently.

You will lead process improvements, coordinate scheduling, and ensure quality standards while fostering teamwork and a strong safety culture on the production floor.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in manufacturing or food-processing
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Knowledge of safety and continuous improvement principles
• Experience training and developing employees

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily production activities to ensure customer orders are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
• Coordinate and manage production schedules to meet operational and customer requirements.
• Monitor production processes and product quality to ensure compliance with established quality standards and specifications.
• Oversee the receiving of ingredients and raw materials required for production.
• Coordinate the safe and timely shipment of finished products to customers.
• Supervise and support up to 15 production employees and 5 drivers.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, training, and performance feedback to employees.
• Foster a positive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and workplace safety standards.
• Promote a strong safety culture through employee engagement, workplace inspections, and adherence to safe work practices.
• Work closely with maintenance personnel to identify equipment issues, minimize downtime, and support preventative maintenance initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Safety-awareness

Job description

Status: Permanent, Full-Time, Day Shift
Work schedule: Monday to Friday, from 6:45 am to 3:15 pm with potential overtime
Work location: 349 Willow Street, Truro, NS, B2N5A6
About The Role
The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the feed manufacturing facility to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely production and delivery of quality feed products. Reporting to the Mill Manager, this position provides hands-on leadership to production employees and drivers while promoting a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be a strong operational leader who enjoys working on the production floor, supporting employees, solving problems, and driving results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

YOUR ROLE

• Lead and supervise daily production activities to ensure customer orders are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
• Coordinate and manage production schedules to meet operational and customer requirements.
• Monitor production processes and product quality to ensure compliance with established quality standards and specifications.
• Oversee the receiving of ingredients and raw materials required for production.
• Coordinate the safe and timely shipment of finished products to customers.
• Supervise and support up to 15 production employees and 5 drivers.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, training, and performance feedback to employees.
• Foster a positive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and workplace safety standards.
• Promote a strong safety culture through employee engagement, workplace inspections, and adherence to safe work practices.
• Work closely with maintenance personnel to identify equipment issues, minimize downtime, and support preventative maintenance initiatives.
• Coordinate facility housekeeping activities to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Participate in employee development and cross-training activities to build a versatile and effective workforce.
• Ensure effective communication between production, maintenance, logistics, and leadership teams.
• Lead by example and maintain high standards of professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.

Required Profile

• Supervisory experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, agricultural, feed, or food-processing environment.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Strong understanding of production processes, workplace safety, and continuous improvement principles.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing employee performance, training, and development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead by example.
• Solid communication and follow-up skills.
• A collaborative team spirit and positive attitude.
• Strong coaching and mentorship capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• A willingness to learn, adapt, and accept constructive feedback.
• Strong accountability and attention to detail.
• A commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Your Benefits

• Salary will depend on experience.
• Vacation is 3 weeks.
• Annual bonus opportunity 8% annual performance based bonus.
• Group Insurance Plan and defined contribution .
• Pension Plan.
• Paid overtime.

As a Canadian agriculture industry leader, Sollio Agriculture specializes in supplying farm inputs and providing value-added services to benefit farmers, cooperatives and partners. Its business model combines the strength of a local approach with the power of a national presence to offer innovative products and solutions, to support the adoption of sustainable farming practices, helping local farming families prosper.