Production Supervisor, Carberry

McCain Foods; Carberry; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Vacation & holidays

Mental health resources

Volunteering time

Job summary

McCain Foods (Canada) in Carberry invites applications for a Production Supervisor to lead a packaging and process team on rotating 12‑hour shifts. The role emphasizes coaching, safety, and achieving targets with efficient use of materials and personnel.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business, or related field and has 2–3 years of leadership experience plus 1–3 years in food or beverage manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business, or similar.
• 2-3 years leadership experience.
• 1-3 years food or beverage manufacturing experience.
• Ability to lead, train and collaborate with others.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Sound fact-based decision making and problem-solving.
• Adaptable and flexible team player who is a champion of change.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Willing to grow and develop future career opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall operation of their area and lead the assigned area to meet targets and standards.
• Personnel management including addressing performance, reducing turnover, training, coaching and mentoring.
• Maintain safety and complete accident investigations.
• Administration of the Collective Agreement.
• Maintain records and reports to evaluate progress.
• Communicate with Shift Manager to meet production requirements and quality standards.
• Achieve production standards safely with quality and sanitation.
• Work with Quality Control and Maintenance for smooth operations.
• Perform supervisory admin tasks like timekeeping, vacation planning, and scheduling.
• Support interdepartmental initiatives for Safety, QA, Costing, and HR & Maintenance.
• Drive process improvements and training initiatives.
• Handle other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Shift work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business, or similar

Job description

Position Title: Production Supervisor, Carberry

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Job Title: Production Supervisor

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for coaching, leading, and developing a team. This position will manage the day-to-day operations of the Packaging & Process area. The day-to-day responsibilities of a Shift Supervisor include maintaining open lines of communication, various administrative tasks required for their area, and effective utilization and management of raw materials and employee time. The Supervisor ensures uniform application and interpretation of established SOP’s, specifications, shift-to-shift consistency, and coordination of employee training. The Supervisor serves as a coach and mentor for the associates in their area. This position will work 12-hour shifts, on a rotating schedule that includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Manages overall operation of their area. Responsible to lead, guide, support and demonstrate ownership for the assigned area to ensure all targets / standards are met on an hourly, daily and monthly basis including effective utilization and management of raw products.
• Personnel management of their team, including but not limited to promptly addressing performance concerns and issuing corrective action as necessary, reduction of turnover and absenteeism, employee recognition, development, and training of direct reports, coaching and mentoring of direct reports e.t.c.
• Maintain a safety conscious attitude among direct reports, minimization of all workplace incidents and accidents, and accurate and timely completion of all accident investigation reports.
• Administration of the Collective Agreement.
• Maintain records and reports to effectively evaluate the progress of their team.
• Communicate closely with their Shift Manager to ensure completion of production requirements and that finished product meets quality standards and meets customer specifications.
• Achieve production standards in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining quality and sanitation standards.
• Operate within established quality standards to maintain lowest possible holds or segregation.
• Work closely with Quality Control personnel & Maintenance to ensure smooth operations and ensure system efficiency.
• Administrative functions of a supervisory role, such as time keeping, vacation planning, investigation, and disciplinary action, taking call-ins and finding replacements, reports preparation and scheduling. etc.
• Support and drive interdepartmental initiatives for Safety, QA, Costing, and H.R & Maintenance
• Take an active role in process improvement initiatives, employee training and support other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Other projects/duties as assigned or required.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Food Science, Business, or a similar field
• 2- 3 years leadership experience
• 1-3 years food or beverage manufacturing experience
• The ability to lead, train and collaborate with others.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Sound fact-based decision making and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering results.
• Adaptable and flexible team player who is a champion of change.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Willing to grow and develop future career opportunities.

Compensation Package

$65,500.00 - $87,400.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits

At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)