Supervisor, Production (PM Shift)

Sofina Foods Inc.; London; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofina Foods Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to organize, plan, and direct production operations within a fast-paced food manufacturing plant in Ontario.

You will lead a team of approximately 20 employees, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence on the 2:30 pm–11:00 pm shift. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data-driven decision making, and teamwork to elevate productivity and employee engagement.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in food processing, science, or business management; 3–5 years supervisory/industry experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, WHMIS and Lean manufacturing concepts is an asset.
• Experience managing employees in a unionized work environment is an asset.
• Ability to manage approximately 20 production employees.
• Strong planning, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Deliver results for production line(s) on assigned shift to meet schedules and objectives.
• Oversee daily production operations to meet output, quality, and safety goals.
• Organize workflow by assigning tasks and preparing manpower schedules.
• Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with Plant SOPs.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings and communicate production goals.
• Ensure equipment is used safely and coordinate with Maintenance to minimize downtime.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Planning

Interpersonal skills

Education

Post-secondary degree in food processing, science, or business management

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

MS Office

Lean manufacturing concepts

GMP knowledge

HACCP

WHMIS

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Plant Superintendent, the Production Supervisor will be responsible for organizing, planning, and directing production operations in accordance with all health and safety, quality, and productions requirements. As part of the Plant’s leadership team, this position contributes to building and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of processes, efficiencies, productivity, and employee engagement. This position requires a maximum presence on the plant floor and the flexibility to work overtime as necessary to accommodate business requirements.

Work Schedule

Monday to Friday, 2:30 pm -11:00 pm.

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver results for production line(s) on assigned shift(s) in accordance with the production schedules to meet business objectives.
• Oversee daily production operations to meet output, quality, and safety goals.
• Organize workflow by assigning tasks and preparing manpower schedules.
• Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with Plant SOPs.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings, safety talks, and communicate production goals.
• Ensure equipment is used safely and coordinate with Maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies.
• Monitor and enforce health and safety rules and regulations at all times.
• Train new employees on machinery, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Check daily and weekly 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 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.
• Conduct inspections, compile reports, identify sanitation violations, recommending changes as needed.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree or diploma with emphasis on food processing, science, or business management, with a minimum of 3-5 years of supervisory/industry experience; and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant work experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) and Lean manufacturing concepts is an asset.
• Experience in managing employees in a unionized work environment is an asset.
• Ability to manage approximately 20 production employees.
• Strong planning, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).

Hiring Range

CAD $57,900 - $77,300

Bonus

This position is eligible for a bonus up to 7% of base salary subject to the plan terms and conditions.

Please note

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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