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About the Role

The Production Supervisor is a key member of the Operations Team, responsible for maintaining a professional working environment focused on customer service, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement. This role ensures products meet or exceed standards for safety, quality, cost, productivity, and customer service within a food manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shifts to maintain product flow according to production requirements, customer specifications, and productivity targets.
• Ensure product and packaging quality and efficiencies.
• Manage shop floor logistics, including production sequence, equipment utilization, staffing levels, product costs, run times, line efficiencies, and operational capacity.
• Ensure daily production schedules are met and communicate all issues promptly and accurately.
• Monitor shift production activities against the production plan and paperwork, communicating progress within the team.
• Oversee and assist team members in production activities to ensure QC protocols are followed with accurate and timely documentation.
• Verify that all necessary raw materials and packaging are in stock for the production plan.
• Ensure work is performed according to SOPs, GMPs, Food Safety Requirements, and Health and Safety standards.
• Deliver training to team members on production SOPs, GMPs, equipment, and Health & Safety Standards.
• Monitor and maintain high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping.
• Conduct timely and effective line handovers between shifts, including documentation and briefing on progress/issues.
• Ensure proper maintenance, sanitation, and Health & Safety protocols are followed by all team members.
• Check and verify timekeeping logs for assigned team members daily.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation and codes, including WSIB, HACCP, WHMIS, & Workplace H&S.
• Assist and support R&D, QC, Maintenance/Engineering, and Production Department Managers in troubleshooting and resolving problems.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3-5 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in Food Manufacturing facilities.
• Hands-on and results-oriented supervisory experience.

Skills

• Identify, schedule, and follow up on preventative equipment maintenance.
• Comprehend general mechanical processes.
• Work with employees to ensure HACCP, USDA OSHA, and other regulatory standards are met.
• Maintain or exceed goals on yields, productivity, and efficiencies.
• Understand and interpret documents such as safety regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Provide leadership and supervision to production staff.
• Work well with a diverse workforce.
• Solicit suggestions for safety, efficiency, and morale from all employee levels.
• Possess effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to sustain excellent interpersonal and labor relations across cultural and ethnic diversity.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Proficient with basic standard office computer technology such as Microsoft Office (Word & Excel).
• Proficiency to diagnose and coordinate activities to solve Mechanical Manufacturing issues.

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Onsite
• Salaried

Experience Level

• 3-5 years supervisory experience

Education Level

• Post secondary education in a related field

Salary/Compensations

• $71,818.10 - $109,493.18

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

About the Company

• Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses.
• We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers.
• We provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens.
• We make consumer brands everyone knows and loves.
• Ventura Foods offers a strong foundation of training, a supportive manager, a safe environment, and challenging work.
• We invest in employee growth and offer career growth opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

• Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.