Production Supervisor - Kitchener, Canada - Freshstone Brands Inc.

Freshstone Brands Inc.

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Kitchener, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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The Production Supervisor role oversees all aspects of production for our Kitchener facility. As a key player on the management team, this role supervises our production workers, processes and ensures both worker and food safety.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP & REPORTS:

Reporting directly to the Production Manager this role oversees production employees.

As well, this role interacts with supporting functions including:
Scheduler, Maintenance Supervisor, Shipping Supervisor, Payroll, HR and Quality Assurance Technicians

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As Production Supervisor this role ensures the production schedule is completed on time, on budget and with the utmost attention to food safety and to the safety of our employees.

In addition, this role will play a crucial part in redesigning and revising our current processes.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:
Production

Adhere to daily production schedule, ensuring line efficiency is achieved and required output is met
Manage completion of work orders in accordance with production schedule
Review work orders for the shift, assemble recipes and raw ingredients and assign priorities
Monitor flow of production and revise priorities as necessary
Check completed batches to ensure quality standards are met. Take corrective action if necessary
Minimize waste and maximize production efficiency
Responsible for food quality and safety, promoting the SQF program and ensuring adherence to its requirements
Ensure compliance with HACCP, standard operating procedures, and health and safety policies
Manage labour costs, controlling regular and overtime hours
Coordinate with other supervisors and reassign workers as necessary to meet priorities
Contribute to continuous improvement of operations
Special projects and assignments as per business needs

Employee Supervision and Training

Oversee employee base (fulltime and temporary) including new hire orientation and training
Conduct meetings at start of shift, communicating any issues of concern, reviewing existing procedures, and introducing any new procedures, as necessary
Conduct monthly safety talks in accordance with schedule of topics provided by JHSC
Direct and supervise employee activities, setting priorities for the shift
Ensure that documentation (e.g. CCP check sheets) is completed in a timely and accurate manner, as required
Ensure that employees are working safely, following safe work practices and wearing required PPE
Manage employee attendance and performance, ensuring that employees are working productively and efficiently and following established GMPs and SOPs
Report absent employees
Be a mentor and provide instruction, training, correction, positive feedback or discipline as required to the team leads as well as front line staff

Administrative Responsibilities

Confirm daily attendance and ensure completion of emergency evacuation sheet
Review timecards for temporary and fulltime staff and make corrections as required
Complete weekly time sheets for temporary workers, summarizing hours worked, and submit to Plant Manager for approval
Manage vacation schedule and arrange for temporary assistance to cover vacation periods when necessary
Conduct shift meetings to review existing procedure or introduce new procedure, as necessary
Maintain inventory of personal protective equipment required for department employees and reorder as necessary

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Related work experience: Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in food manufacturing
Required Skills: negotiation, persuasion, supervisory, analytical thinking, judgment and decision making, reading comprehension, management of material resources and project management
Change: as an change agent, you will be very comfortable facilitating change and helping to overcome the natural resistance to it.
Communications: Excellent i

nterpersonal and communication skills at all levels; ability to interact with internal teams at all levels

Team Player: Team player with exceptional attention to detail and a high interest in ensuring things get done on time and on budget. Able to collaborate with a broad range of indivdiuals and styles
Multi-Tasking: Strong ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate priorities. Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision and effectively deal with ambiguous situations
Thorough knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, and Health and Safety regulations
Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

EDUCATION AND PREREQUISITES:

Required Skills: negotiation, persuasion, supervisory, analytical thinking, judgment and decision making, reading comprehension, management of material resources, project management, mathematics, time management, presentation, and operations analysis.
Change: as a change agent, you will be very comfortable driving change and helping to overcome the natural resistance to it
Communications: Excellent i