Production Leader-supervisor - Mississauga, Canada - Wonderbrands

Wonderbrands
Wonderbrands
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Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Wonderbrands is a leading North American bakery company with a specialized focus across key bakery categories, including breads & rolls; alternatives breads, and others.

We are the makers of WonderBread, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa tortillas.

We bake our products in 13 facilities across Canada, conducting our business with integrity, contributing to our communities, and fostering a respectful culture.

We are building a culture of success here, and it depends on our people striving for greatness and having the courage and commitment to getting better every day.


As we forge ahead in the transformation of our business, we are coming together as a united North American enterprise, rebuilding our asset base, adding significant new capacity, and focusing on the development of our people.

These building blocks are essential to moving forward as a growth-focused, insights-driven, consumer-led company that will celebrate food and the central part that food plays in our life.


Summary
Reporting to the Production Manager, will provide hands-on leadership on a production shift within the plant to ensure production schedules are met safely and on time all within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment


Primary Responsibilities

  • Understands and fulfills the duties of a leader of the following programs within the production area: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), All food safety programs, All health & safety programs, All policies, programs or procedures.
  • Conduct preshift huddles and provides feedback for the team.
  • Responsible for leading lead hands in addition to production crew on one or more production lines.
  • Ensures production schedules are met and deals with problems that may occur.
  • Coordinates the various department schedules, products and manpower to ensure that the production in the plant runs smoothly.
  • Checks to ensure that proper methods and procedures are being used and that quality, safety, environment standards are met.
  • Leads by example and fosters an environment of mutual respect and team work among Team Members.
  • Assists in all testing of new equipment, methods and or products, as well as trouble shoot processes and equipment inspections.
  • Assists Operations Manager in ensuring KPIs are met daily.
  • Assists with trouble shooting on all production related equipment (must have basic understanding of all equipment).
  • Ensure Product Quality and Product safety is being followed.
  • Responsible for various Quality checks on their line (CCP Verification, Metal detector checks, etc.).
  • Ensure Quality is being maintained on the line.
  • Assist with Line changeover.
  • Confirm the changeover has been done accurately (matches BOM Requirements).
  • Responsible for updating of Skills Matrix for their respective Line.
  • Ensuring team members are effectively following Break rotation schedule.
  • Provide Support to the team in dealing with performance/behavioral concerns with TMs on line.
  • Provide accurate feedback on the performance of TMs on respective Line to Operations Leaders.
  • Answers calls from various areas on the line communicates with various departments on the radio.
  • Ensure Absences/Lates are reported. Review and address attendance concerns.
  • Complete Shift Report with required info collected (include details on line performance when required).
  • Works with Sanitation, Quality, Shipping and Maintenance teams to coordinate required activities.

About You:


  • Minimum 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment (food/bakery experience is desirable)
  • Friday & Saturday availability is preferred.
  • Must be a demonstrated leader who easily interacts with others and is adept at leading and motivating a team to meet demands established by the schedule
  • Proper reporting of metrics and shift KPI in the production shift report.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication skills, along with simple mathematical abilities
  • Ability to manage difficult people and work independently with mínimal supervision
  • Flexible to work days, afternoons, nights & weekends if needed
  • Working knowledge of GMP's, HACCP & O.H.S.A is required
  • Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
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