Department: Production

Reports to: Production Manager

Status: Full-time

Food & Safety Quality Level: 1

Purpose:
Reporting to the Production Manager, the scope of this position involves leading the Production Team to achieve standards related to cost, line efficiencies, waste, safety, and productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall effectiveness of the Process department operations; this is a ‘hands-on’ position directly supervise all shift staff, including training, planning workloads / develop production schedules and disciplining where required. Emphasis is on time spent on the floor directly supervising to meet organization goals.
• Responsible for achieving departmental KPIs and fostering continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with the production staff in the areas of sanitation, hygiene and GMP's
• Work towards Process Excellence & Lean Manufacture endeavours of the organization
• Responsible for employees' hours & updating tracker system
• Maintain Production PM Programs, generated daily operating, shrinkage & efficiency reports as well as daily / weekly production maps
• Validate all production records
• Develop a co-operative team approach in the Production Department and work closely with Production Planners, Production Administration, Maintenance, Distribution, Quality Control and Plant Management
• Champion and enforce Health & Safety with a proactive approach to prevent accidents in the plant.
• Responsible to train operators on all changes in the Food Safety & Quality system as communicated by Management and QA
• Food Safety & Quality responsibility as outlined in SOPs & other training materials provided and accurate record keeping
• Ensure line efficiencies and maintain product quality
• Provides coverage during team members vacations to maintain continuous operations.
• Supports cost-saving initiatives by identifying and implementing improvements in yield and line efficiency
• Attend prescribed courses/training
• Works overtime as required to meet production demands.
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

• Background in a college or university technical discipline such as chemical, mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering
• Minimum five (5) years of related work experience in a HACCP /SQF regulated consumer packaged goods manufacturing environment is required, food industry preferred
• Minimum three (3) years of Supervisory experience is required
• Solid knowledge of GMPs, including excellent sanitary habits and a strong understanding of HACCP and MSS as it applies to a food manufacturing environment
• Familiar with total quality management and continuous improvement processes
• Good decision-making & problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, including written and verbal
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
• Proficient computer abilities using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task
• Physically capable of performing the demands of the job
• Must be punctual and diligent
• Computer skills and experience working with automated machinery
• Adaptable and flexible to work overtime hours & weekend coverage

Gay Lea Foods is a leading Canadian dairy co-operative renowned for producing high-quality, nutritious dairy products that Canadian families love and trust. From farm to table, our 1,200 farmer members in Ontario and Manitoba, and more than 1,200 employees across four provinces, work together to nourish communities through award-winning brands including Gay Lea, Nordica, Salerno, Bothwell Cheese, and more. As part of its deeply rooted, balanced commitment to people, profit, and planet, Gay Lea Foods proudly invests one percent of pre-tax earnings back into Canadian communities through a national food security partnership with Second Harvest, and the community-building efforts of the Gay Lea Foundation. To learn more, visit gayleafoods.com.

Gay Lea Foods is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.

Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.

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