Production Supervisor - Afternoon Shift

Sunrisefarms; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the poultry sector is seeking a dedicated Production Supervisor to oversee daily operations and ensure quality control. You will play a vital role in managing production activities, training employees, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your leadership and organizational skills will be essential in achieving production goals while maintaining safety and quality standards. If you are a proactive individual with a passion for operational excellence and employee development, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a production environment.
• Post secondary diploma or degree in management studies or business.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Train and manage employees while resolving conflicts and fostering teamwork.
• Plan and organize production schedules and inventory counts.

Skills

Supervisory Experience

Effective Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Organizational Skills

Knowledge of GMPs

Knowledge of HACCP

Flexibility to Work Shifts

Education

Post Secondary Diploma or Degree in Management Studies or Business

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Sunrise Farmsis a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry.

From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.

Role:

Responsible for the day-to-day planning and control of production activities including yields, equipment, sanitation, staffing, supplies, schedules, and machine start-up by effectively utilizing resources to achieve production demands and customer service levels while adhering to quality, safety and legislative guidelines.

Health & Safety / Food Safety / HACCP:

• Maintain safe and clean work environment by educating and directing employees on the use of the new equipment and resources while maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain quality and legislative requirements by adhering to, correctly and completely documenting and enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures and all requirements within the framework of the HACCP Food safety program

Planning / Prioritizing:

• Train employees on new cut up line and ensure product is drop and allocated to the right stations
• Plan, direct, engage and understand daily production operations while anticipating and troubleshooting production problems.
• Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning employees, establishing priorities, revising schedules, and resolving problems.
• Organize period end and year end inventory counts.

Operational Continuous Improvement:

• Measure performance and achieve Continuous Improvement in processes to implement cost reductions while maintaining quality.
• Strive to continuously improve performance: employee relations, yields, labour results, equipment, sanitation, personal job knowledge, etc.
• Participate and support in Continuous Improvement projects
• Contribute actively with project ideas and project planning and implementation to the overall achievement of the process business plan

Employee Relations:

• Develop, direct, manage, train, and motivate employees by communicating job expectations, appraising job results, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees in conjunction with the Human Resource Department.
• Contribute to team work and foster positive employee relations by communicating effectively with peers, employees and managers.
• Maintain working relationship with the plant and union employees by following the terms of the Employee Handbook, other company policies and the collective agreement.

Administration:

• Responsible for the administration of attendance program, vacation schedules, time card approval and organization of department meetings.
• Accurately review daily material costing reports and in conjunction with (WIP) work in progress reports, make necessary adjustments to Material costing.
• Assist in preparation and execution of business plans and yearly budgets.

Requirements:

• Post secondary diploma and/or degree (e.g., management studies, business).
• Three years of supervisory work experience.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Effective communication skills to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and resolve employee conflict.
• Well established organizational skills to manage multiple tasks.
• Understanding of GMP’s, HACCP, SPC, Quality systems and Regulatory requirements
• Self starter with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Continuous learner and willingness to embrace change.
• Flexible to work shifts.

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At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.