Production Supervisor

Company : Sunopta

Job Type : Full Time

St Davids, On

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Job Description - Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor Location St. Davids, ON : SunOpta Overview: SunOpta (Nasdaq: STKL) (TSX: SOY) is an innovative and sustainable manufacturer fueling the future of food. With roots tracing back over 50 years, SunOpta drives growth for today's leading brands by serving as a trusted innovation partner and value-added manufacturer, crafting organic, plant-based beverages, fruit snacks, nutritional beverages, broths and tea products sold through retail, club, foodservice and e-commerce channels. Alongside the company's commitment to top brands, retailers and coffee shops, SunOpta also proudly produces its own brands, including SOWN®, Dream®, and West Life™. For more information, visit SunOpta and LinkedIn. Production Supervisor Job Summary: This position is responsible forproviding supervision and direction to all production staff on their designated shift. Essential Functions of the Job:
Supervision of production employees, successfully meeting production objectives, verification, and implementation of manufacturing procedures.
Maintains a positive employee relations environment by communicating effectively with peers, employees, and managers.
Achieves budgeted targets for raw material yield, labor, and packaging materials usage for shift.
Schedule and conduct production meetings with shift personnel.
Audits workstations to ensure SOPS are being followed routinely.
Collaborate with warehouse and quality assurance personnel to ensure prompt shipment of product.
Responsible for the complete and accurate reporting of shift production data.
Maintain GMP/Housekeeping at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members.
Oversees and/or conducts shift training of new or existing employees.
Drives productivity, quality, and safety initiatives throughout production to impact productivity and the cost structure.
Supervisors are responsible for overseeing their team's workflow, setting goals, communicating objectives, and monitoring performance, escalating matters requiring disciplinary action to the Production Manager and Human Resources Manager.
Establish and support a work environment of continuous improvement that supports the companies Quality policy, Quality System & the appropriate regulations for the area.
Communicate and execute the production schedule.
Protect company assets by the direct intervention of any condition resulting in the abuse of equipment or buildings.
Works with management to ensure effective organizational design and that roles are correctly organized, defined, documented, and communicated to all employees.
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Wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required.
Maintains a safe working environment by educating and directing employees on the use of equipment and resources while maintaining compliance with the OHSA, JHSC recommendations, company safety rules, GMP's and HACCP, including documentation.
Comply all SunOpta Quality and food safety standards, HACCP, GMPs, Organic, GFCO, SQF, Kosher certificate and customer requirements.
Recognize, support, and commit to the company's Food Safety guidelines and the facility Mission statement.
All other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Direct all hourly production personnel on designated shift. Rotating shift work required (rotation of midnights/afternoon/days). Weekend shifts required. Minimum Qualifications:
Certificate and/or Bachelor's degree in related field of study preferred.
Minimum of three consecutive years of related work experience required.
Preferred Qualifications: Candidate must possess a strong working knowledge of manufacturing. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices is beneficial. Outstanding verbal, written, multi-tasking and presentation skills. Ability to create momentum and foster organizational change. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs. Additional Considerations:
This position will be based at our St. Davids, Ontario, Canada facility.
Travel requirements are less than 5%
Paid Time Off
Health and Dental Benefits
RRSP Matching Program
Employee Assistance Program
Company issued cell phone
Work Environment/Physical Demands: Approximately 20% of work is performed in an office environment; 80% of work involves being in the manufacturing environment. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED