Supervisor, Production

Sofina Foods Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 57,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofina Foods Inc. in Ontario seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee pre- and post-production activities, coordinating with maintenance and sanitation to meet safety, quality, and cost objectives.

The role sits within the plant's supervisory team and focuses on continuous improvement of processes and productivity. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead hourly staff, manage schedules, ensure sanitation SOPs, analyze performance metrics, and drive effective problem-solving to sustain

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma with emphasis on food processing or operations.
• 3–5 years of industry experience.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, WHMIS, and Lean manufacturing.
• Ability to manage a workforce within collective agreement and HR policies.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Supervise production lines on assigned shift to meet production plans.
• Provide leadership and coaching to hourly employees.
• Allocate resources effectively.
• Communicate performance indicators related to health, safety, quality, customer service and cost.
• Monitor schedules and inventory against plans; report discrepancies.
• Review production performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee sanitation program and ensure SOPs are followed; conduct inspections and report violations.
• Contribute to sanitation program reviews.

Skills

GMP knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Lean manufacturing

WHMIS knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Analytical skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Supervisor will be responsible to supervise post/pre-production operations, in coordination with maintenance and sanitation activities, to meet requirements for safety, regulatory compliance, environment, quality, customer service and cost. As part of the Plant’s production supervisory team, contributes to building and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of processes, efficiencies and productivity.

Work Schedule: 7:00am (40-hours/week)

Contract: 12 months

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver results for production lines on assigned shift(s) in accordance with approved production plans/schedules to meet business objectives. This is achieved by:
  • Providing effective leadership and direction to hourly employees (coaching, cross-training, addressing and resolution of HR-related issues and concerns);
• Appropriate resource allocation;
• Communication and an on-going reinforcement of production performance indicators/requirements (i.e. health and safety; food safety and quality, customer service, cost, etc.).
• Check weekly and daily production schedules and stock available against plans and advise the plant management of any discrepancies/issues to ensure uninterrupted production process and meeting required efficiency/productivity levels;
• Contribute to reviews and analysis of the production performance indicators / requirements to maximize the value and quality of production outputs;
• Monitor production environment (i.e. equipment, quality, cost, efficiencies, yield, etc.) through establishing a feedback mechanism to ensure proactive resolution of production issues and consistent quality of work and product;
• Ensure all plant sanitation SOP’s are met prior to each day operations start-up;
• Conduct inspections, compile reports, identify sanitation violations, recommending changes as needed;
• Contribute to reviews and analysis of the plant sanitation program to maximize effectiveness of the program.

Requirements:

• Post-Secondary degree or diploma with emphasis on food processing, business management, with a minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered;
• Strong knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) and Lean manufacturing concepts;
• Proven experience in and ability to manage workforce within the guidelines provided through Collective Agreement / Terms and Conditions, and Human Resources policies and guidelines;
• Ability to work cross-functionally;
• Strong communication and analytical skills;
• Knowledge of MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).

Hiring Range: CAD$56,523- $75,458

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

This position is currently an active vacancy.

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Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements , for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.