Production Team Lead

One Degree Organic Foods; Mission; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

One Degree Organic Foods in Mission, BC is hiring a Team Lead for the Production team. You will lead a small team, delegate tasks, train new employees, ensure jobs are completed, and motivate the team to reach production goals in a fast-paced environment.

This role is physically demanding, as you will be lifting up to 25 kg, bending, crouching, and standing for extended periods. Strong leadership, communication, and adherence to SOPs and GMP are essential for maintaining product quality.

Qualifications

• Proven leader with accountability for processes.
• able to lift 25 kg.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Experience in plant operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team, delegate tasks, training new employees, ensuring jobs are completed and motivating members to achieve production goals.
• Set up equipment, change over product, and maintain a clean working environment.
• Schedule and coordinate staff breaks.
• Participate in routine production activities and ensure the quality of work/product meets company standards by taking appropriate actions.
• Act as liaison between team and Supervisors.
• Communicate with appropriate stakeholders about production updates, requests, issues, breakdowns, and more.
• Follow and adhere to SOPs and GMP; ensure safety policies are followed.
• Shipping/receiving and inventory control duties; operate sit-down forklift.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Safety awareness

Willingness to learn

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Wage

$25 per hour (after three month probationary period)

We are looking for a Team Lead to join our Production team! Our Team Lead is responsible for leading a small team, delegating tasks, training new employees, ensuring jobs are completed, and motivating team members to achieve our production goals!

Opportunities

We are looking to add strong people leaders to help us coach our employees and build a great culture on the floor! You will have the opportunity to lead a supportive team of people who genuinely care about our product quality and continuous improvement. Also, this role is physically demanding, as you will be working in a fast-paced environment that involves repetitive tasks, bending, crouching, lifting, and standing for extended periods. However, you will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills further and grow your career as we continue to expand!

Here is who you are…

Drive & motivation

• You are a hard worker with a willingness to learn and help others
• You are a positive and optimistic team player who is eager to take on new challenges
• You are motivated by the idea of building a positive culture
• You are a strong believer of our company values, methods, and procedures

Character & ABILITIES

• You are a proven leader who is able to hold others accountable on following processes
• You are able to lift 25 kg

skills & EXPERIENCE

• You have thorough knowledge of process and practices within the Plant, including any applicable equipment
• You have excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• You have excellent performance and attendance records

Nice-to-Have

• Commitment to on-going personal development within the organization

things you will do…

• Leading a small team, delegating tasks, training new employees, ensuring jobs are completed and motivating members to achieve production goals
• Setting up equipment, changing over product, and maintaining a clean working environment
• Scheduling and coordinating staff breaks
• Participate in routine production activities and ensure the quality of work/product meets company standards by taking appropriate actions
• Act as liaison between team and Supervisors
• Communicate with appropriate stakeholders about production updates, requests, issues, breakdowns, and more
• Knowledge of area applying for Team Lead, with a proven track record of following policy & procedures
• Ensuring quality of work/product meets Company standards by performing line checks, preparing production reports, printing labels, problem-solving, and coordinating with QA and Production Supervisors
• Follow and adhere to all given instructions including work procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Adhering to and ensuring others are following Company safety policies, work procedures, and food sanitation standards and cleaning practices
• Shipping/Receiving of incoming/outgoing products, operating mobile equipment (sit down forklift), and inventory control duties
• Other duties as assigned