About Us: 

At Lactalis Canada, we’re proud to be recognized among Forbes’ Top Employers and to share a 140-year legacy of quality and innovation. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of Canadians through beloved dairy brands like Black Diamond®, Lactantia®, Astro®, Balderson®, and Cheestrings®. 

As part of our team, you already know the value we place on collaboration, growth, and flexibility. This internal opportunity is your chance to take the next step in your career and continue shaping our future together. 

Job Purpose

Based out of our Brampton facility, the Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising the day-to-day production operations at the plant facility including proactively conducting root cause analysis and correcting operating issues and employee activities.  The position is responsible for ensuring a safe operation, key targets and results are achieved, effective management of resources, identifying and leading continuous improvement initiatives, and scheduling and related services to help ensure production objectives are met.  This position will cover Night Shift  Night Shift - Sun-Thursday or Tues-Saturday (10 pm to 6 am)

Must have flexibility to support cross shift coverage needs and rotating shifts (vacations, planned/unplanned absence)

Critical Success Factors:

• Support operation of the production departments/teams to ensure that quantitative and qualitative measures included in the operating plan are met, including those related to health and safety, standard costs, cost reductions, productivity, GMP, sanitation, customer satisfaction, production scheduling, staffing and capital/technological improvement plans by measuring, analyzing and executing corrective actions in these areas.  Promote a focus on excellence in all production activities including those required to support optimal quality, yield and cost containment, and minimal re-work or downgrades.


• Provide leadership to improve health and safety performance by being a role model in safety and demonstrating due diligence through applying the corporate health & safety program elements. These focus on incident prevention through hazard identification, implementing necessary controls, training, education, and audits.  Where necessary, take corrective action to address unsafe situations and employee behaviours, uphold Lactalis’ cardinal and other safety rules and procedures, and communicate with appropriate resources to address any hazardous conditions or unsafe employee conduct.


• Provide leadership and supervision to staff by providing work direction, performance feedback, and recommendations for training and development.  Promote a positive labour-management relationship and ensure compliance with the Company’s corporate and legal obligations under the Collective Agreement (where applicable), as well as various statutes and regulations such as the Employment Standards Act, Workers Compensation Act, and the Occupational Health & Safety Act.


• Ensure GMP and S.O.Ps are adhered to at all times, and that all products consistently meet specifications.  When assigned, ensure timely and thorough sanitation of all equipment and facilities to allow for efficient and on-time production start-up and delivery of products to customers. 


• Participate in the development and implementation of operational and capital budgets, safety compliance, training and production plans by monitoring results against plan and support corrective action plans accordingly.


• Participate in and management of the SAP sanitation module program. This includes implementation and ongoing monitoring and upkeep of the facility cleaning and sanitation program.  Provide supervision and hands on support to the team by participating in sanitation and cleaning activities as required. 

Key Attributes of the Ideal Candidate:

• College diploma or University degree preferably in Food Science or Engineering


• Minimum two (2) years experience in food production supervision


• Experienced as a supervisor and/or providing leadership to production teams in dairy or related food or pharmaceutical industry.  HACCP exposure preferred.


• Certified and/or experienced in the supervisory responsibilities under WSIB/WCB, OSHA, and First Aid an asset


• Team facilitation/leadership skills and ability to develop employees and implement continuous improvement methodologies


• Strong interpersonal, and verbal and written communications skills


• Strong analytical, problem solving, planning, and decision making skills


• Ability to diagnose and coordinate activities to resolve mechanical manufacturing issues in food manufacturing


• Proficient with standard office computer technology such as Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), as well as business systems such as SAP


• Must be available to work designated shift and work alternative shifts for part of the year to cover vacations.