Production Supervisor

Department: Breading
Position Title: Production Supervisor
Shift: 2nd
Date Posted: 03/09/26
Date Closes: 03/16/26 @ 8am

Summary

Supervises production line operations and employees to fulfill customer orders. Ensures that all employees comply with company policies, procedures and standards. Maintains smooth production during work shift and promptly resolves all related problems. Works cross-functionally with Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Customer Service and Warehouse. 

Essential Functions

1. Schedule personnel to meet production requirements


2. Conduct weekly staff meetings


3. Conduct periodic health & safety meetings with hourly staff


4. Maintain a safe work environment


5. Implement and train staff on scanning system


6. Implement, monitor & enforce company procedures.


7. Monitor GMP’s, plant sanitation and housekeeping


8. Complete daily production report


9. Complete daily remote bagger schedule


10. Attend daily production meeting


11. Plan and schedule production


12. Monitor production activities in blending and packaging


13. Complete daily pre-op checklist for blending area


14. Complete daily scale check


15. Complete daily security checklist


16. Acting Food Defense Coordinator – conduct food security audits


17. Participate in HACCP related meetings


18. Participate in Joint Health & Safety committee meetings


19. ADT security contact


20. Troubleshoot blending, batching & packaging issues


21. Monitor product quality


22. Record employee hours/attendance


23. Monitor HACCP program relating to blending & packaging


24. Monitor machine efficiency


25. Monitor equipment maintenance – report to Maintenance department any deviations


26. Review and verify employee documentation


27. Ensure proper transfer of completed product from production into warehouse locations


28. Assist in month-end inventory


29. Work with Human Resources in regards to employee-related issues


30. Responds to inquiries from customer service & shipping regarding order completion and run schedules


31. Inventory lot control and proper inventory rotation of ingredients and supplies.


32. Contribute to successful audits by corporate, customer, CFIA and other governing bodies

Non-Essential Functions

1. Performs other activities, special tasks and projects upon requests from managers.


2. Back up for Production Scheduler


3. Back up for Production Manager

Qualifications

1. Excellent communication skills


2. Excellent interpersonal skills


3. Computer proficiency


4. Highly organized


5. Expertise in production operation – able to organize, troubleshoot, implement, train and administer production, safety & quality principles


6. Previous supervisory experience


7. Supervisory-related course work or training

Work Environment

1. Exposure to loud environment, airborne particles with stronger odors associated with spicy food ingredients and cold, hot, wet and humid conditions.


2. Walking and standing on concrete for 8 to 12 hours a day, up to 6 days a week. Climbing steps, ladders and working on elevated surfaces.


3. Regularly lifting 50 to 100 lbs.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Newly Weds Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer.