Pastry Production Supervisor - Toronto, Canada - Fresh City Farms Inc

Fresh City Farms Inc

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

What's In It For You:

Food Discounts across Mama Earth & Mabel's Bakery
You'll be putting more food dollars into local farms so they can continue to grow the most nutritious and delicious produce while preserving farmland and biodiversity in Ontario.
You'll be supporting the creation of a local food system, built on principles of sustainability and biodiversity, and demonstrating that this can be both financially sustainable for farmers and affordable for consumers
You'll be joining a thriving business driven by an experienced leadership team who have built successful businesses
You'll be joining a team of talented, fun people who take pride in supporting the Local Food System

What you will be doing:

Create a positive working environment for a team of 12+
Hands on pastry production, 80% or more of the work day
Assists in collaboration with the production planning team with forecasting and planning daily & weekly production using Microsoft NAV and based on sales forecast, inventory, production capacity and material availability: aiming for consistent instock rates for all items
Assists with implementation of new and seasonal products in coordination with the product development team
Suggest and implement new processes to improve productivity and food quality
Suggest and implement new processes to reduce waste
Alongside Pastry Production Manager, consult with Senior Management for seasonal holiday planning including production and schedules
As needed report ingredient issues to purchasing, follow food handling best practices, follow health and safety best practices, providing immediate and ongoing feedback to all staff and manage daily task lists to ensure efficient production
Identifying training gaps in all staff, providing direct training where able and working with Senior Management and Human Resources to fill where applicable.
Reviewing customer and retail driven complaints and compliments
Good manufacturing practices role modeled and upheld with all staff
Attends weekly production management meeting
Other duties as required including but not limited to;
Handling machinery including potentially dangerous equipment such as ovens, open flame burners and mixers
Following all food handling protocols as set by Senior Management and the applicable board of health

What you will bring to the table:

2+ years baking experience
Demonstrated ability to lead a team and nurture a healthy, productive work culture
Organized, adaptable and able to work quickly
Interest/knowledge in organics/farming/local food an asset
You LOVE food, particularly pastry

Certification/Licensing Requirements