Production Team Leader

Nature's Touch Frozen Foods; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in frozen food distribution as a Team Leader in Montreal. You will oversee machine operations and coordinate a production team to ensure efficiency and quality. Enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid personal days

Discount on STM Opus monthly passes

Free on-site parking

Free coffee

Uniforms provided

Afternoon shift premium

Qualifications

• Two or more years experience as a machine operator in a food processing plant.
• Basic knowledge of GMP, HACCP and SQF environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage two machine lines and coordinate team members for efficiency.
• Ensure proper operation of machines and quality of packaged products.
• Report team issues and manage absenteeism.

Skills

Team Management

Problem Solving

Bilingual (French and English)

Job description

Come join Nature's Touch and be part of a growing team!

Who We Are

Nature's Touch has established itself as a leader on the market for the distribution of frozen fruits and vegetables since 2004. We source from all over the world to secure a steady and reliable supply in order to bring the highest quality frozen fruits and vegetables to our customers at a competitive price and provide consumers with a consistent quality experience every time.

Why join us?

Come and grow your career by joining a dynamic team and participate in the growth of a leading company in its industry! We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package with drug, dental care, vision care, paramedical services, life insurance, etc. We also offer paid personal days in addition to the vacation time.

Responsibilities

The Team Leader is responsible of managing two machine lines on each shift, for the strategic coordination of team members on the production line to achieve the desired level of efficiency. The Production Team Leader is not only a qualified Team Leader and is also an experienced machine operator capable of making independent decisions and solving problems in the absence of supervisors. Some other tasks include:

• You will report directly to the Production Supervisor. You will ensure the proper operation of the machines under your responsibility and that the final packaged products meet the required quality and production process standards.
• Direct and coordinate assigned group of employees to ensure that goals are met in a timely manner.
• Manage absenteeism and report any team issues to supervisors.
• Work directly with the Maintenance department and Quality Control department to address downtime or issues.
• Ensure that the equipment is ready to start production or that it is properly shut down and disassembled before washing.
• Replace the wrapping roll and feed film to the machine.
• Monitor parameters and speed then adjust for proper seal, gusset, and speed.
• Notify supervisors if there are any malfunctions with equipment that would require service technician intervention.
• Ensure that GMP and safe work standards are always followed and report any irregularities or deviations to the Supervisor.
• Ensures that equipment and work area are kept clean.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Lift and unload cartons of raw material at the filling station.
• Examine raw materials to verify compliance with Quality Control standards.
• Ensure that safety and sanitation regulations are respected at all times.
• Assist with other general labour tasks related to production needs.
  
  

Requirements

• Two or more years experience as a machine operator, ideally in a food processing plant.
• French and English (to serve our internal and external customers).
• Must be team oriented and able to work under pressure.
• Be able to manage a team in proper manners.
• Experience working on packaging machines in the food industry is a great asset.
• Able to work in a cold environment .
• Able to handle loads from 20lb to 40lb.
• Basic knowledge of GMP, HACCP and SQF environment.
  
  

If that wasn't enough, here are other reasons you should join us!

• Great work environment, friendly and dynamic teams.
• Discount on STM Opusmonthly passes.
• Free on-site parking.
• Free coffee.
• Uniforms provided.
• Afternoon shift premium (NTE/PM shift only).
• The masculine form may used by Nature's touch Frozen Foods Inc. in their job description is solely for the ease of reading. We value diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender identity, age, ethnicity, or background. Our hiring decisions are based on skills, experience and potential contribute to our team.
  
  

Salary: $27.23 per hour

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