About the Role
Supervise post/pre-production operations, in coordination with maintenance and sanitation activities, to meet requirements for safety, regulatory compliance, environment, quality, customer service, and cost. Contribute to building and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of processes, efficiencies, and productivity.
Responsibilities
- Deliver results for production lines on assigned shift(s) in accordance with approved production plans/schedules to meet business objectives.
- Provide effective leadership and direction to hourly employees, including coaching, cross-training, and addressing HR-related issues.
- Ensure appropriate resource allocation.
- Communicate and reinforce production performance indicators and requirements (health and safety, food safety and quality, customer service, cost, etc.).
- Check weekly and daily production schedules and stock available against plans, advising plant management of any discrepancies or issues.
- Contribute to reviews and analysis of production performance indicators to maximize value and quality of production outputs.
- Monitor the production environment (equipment, quality, cost, efficiencies, yield, etc.) to ensure proactive resolution of production issues and consistent quality.
- Ensure all plant sanitation SOPs are met prior to each day's operations start-up.
- Conduct inspections, compile reports, identify sanitation violations, and recommend changes.
- Contribute to reviews and analysis of the plant sanitation program to maximize its effectiveness.
Requirements
- Post-Secondary degree or diploma with emphasis on food processing or business management.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, WHMIS, and Lean manufacturing concepts.
- Proven experience in and ability to manage workforce within the guidelines of Collective Agreement/Terms and Conditions, and Human Resources policies.
- Ability to work cross-functionally.
- Strong communication and analytical skills.
- Knowledge of MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
Skills
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Cross-training
- HR issue resolution
- Resource allocation
- Communication
- Performance monitoring
- Problem-solving
- Sanitation management
- Report writing
- Analytical skills
- MS Office proficiency
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
- Contract
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Post-Secondary degree or diploma
Salary/Compensations
- CAD $56,523 - $75,458
Benefits
- Bonus up to 7% of base salary
About the Company
- Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’).
Equal Opportunity
- Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.
