Production Supervisor - Sudbury, ON.

Wonder Brands Inc; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and dental benefits

Pension plan

Annual incentive program

Discount program

Job summary

Wonderbrands, a leading Canadian bakery, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a production shift in a fast-paced plant. You will drive schedules, ensure safety and quality, and mentor team members while coordinating across departments.

You will report to the Production Manager, participate in pre-shift meetings, and use SAP to track production data, aiming to meet daily KPIs and continuous improvement goals.

Qualifications

• University or college degree in a related field.
• Proven leadership ability; motivate and manage a team to meet deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail; detect quality issues.
• Excellent relational, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to work days, afternoons, nights and weekends.
• Knowledge of GMP, risk analysis and CCPs and Health and Safety Act is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership over a production shift within the plant to ensure production schedules are met safely and on time in a fast-paced food production environment.
• Lead by example and foster an environment of mutual respect and teamwork among team members.
• Hold pre-shift meetings and provide feedback to Team Leaders and Production Manager.
• Be responsible for leading the production team on one or more production lines.
• Ensure that production schedules are met and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Coordinate schedules, products and labor of different departments to ensure production runs smoothly in the factory.
• Verify that appropriate methods and procedures are used and that quality, safety and environmental standards are respected.
• Lead, mentor and train other team members as needed.
• Ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times by enforcing company standards and conducting regular inspections.
• Use the SAP system to record all production information and help achieve production goals.
• Assist other supervisors in ensuring that key performance indicators are achieved daily.
• Follow and apply all good manufacturing practices and safety procedures.
• Other responsibilities may be added to better meet business needs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team motivation

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Independent work

Education

University or college degree in a related field

Job description

Introduction

Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.We have an “entrepreneurial” mindset which encourages all our team members to use their own “creativity” and “out of the box” thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

Overview

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor provides hands-on leadership over a production shift within the plant to ensure that production directives are met safely and on time, within a fast-paced food production environment.

What Wonderbrands offers:

• Wonderbrands believes in local talent and accelerated career growth
• Competitive compensation, health and dental benefits
• Pension plan with matching contributions
• Annual incentive program
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership over a production shift within the plant to ensure production schedules are met safely and on time in a fast-paced food production environment.
• Lead by example and foster an environment of mutual respect and teamwork among team members.
• Hold pre-shift meetings and provide feedback to Team Leaders and Production Manager.
• Be responsible for leading the production team on one or more production lines.
• Ensure that production schedules are met and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Coordinate schedules, products and labor of different departments to ensure production runs smoothly in the factory.
• Verify that appropriate methods and procedures are used and that quality, safety and environmental standards are respected.
• Lead, mentor and train other team members as needed.
• Ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times by enforcing company standards and conducting regular inspections.
• Use the SAP system to record all production information and help achieve production goals.
• Assist other supervisors in ensuring that key performance indicators are achieved daily.
• Follow and apply all good manufacturing practices and safety procedures.
• Other responsibilities may be added to better meet business needs.

Requirements

• University or college degree in a related field.
• Proven leadership ability; ability to interact easily with others and lead and motivate a team to meet established deadline requirements.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, and ability to detect the presence of a quality problem.
• Excellent relational, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision or distraction.
• Flexibility to work days, afternoons, nights and weekends as needed.
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, risk analysis and critical control points and the Health and Safety at Work Act, an asset.

What's the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands?

Wonderbrands is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Gadoua and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 12 bakery-manufacturing plants across Canada.

Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands group of companies, is creating an incredible opportunity for growth by focusing on innovative production capabilities, emphasizing leading-edge supply chain practices and investing deeply in the communities where we bake. We focus strongly on embracing entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start-up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current existing vacancy within our organization.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.